About Mycela

Built by insiders.
Designed to change the outside.

We are scaling experts who spent careers inside some of the world's largest conservation and humanitarian organizations — and stepped outside to build what the sector was missing.

Why We Exist

Climate and nature can't wait.

For years, we each supported teams working on scale at large institutions — across some of the world's most respected conservation and humanitarian organizations. This is important work, but we were working in isolation — lacking the shared knowledge, pace or efficiency needed to solve the complex problems at hand.

We knew we were stronger together. So we decided to step outside our institutional roles and build what the sector was missing: shared infrastructure, dedicated talent, and practical frameworks to help the best ideas move from pilot to lasting scale.

Core Team

The team behind Mycela.

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Jess Lybeck

Jess Lybeck

Co-Founder, Director

Scale Facility Director at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Co-founded the Innovation Lab at TNC. Entrepreneur.

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Kate Gardner

Kate Gardner

Co-Founder, Head of Research & Training

Scaling Innovation Lead at World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Built the WWF scaling practice across all global regions.

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Christine Rohacz

Christine Rohacz

Co-Founder, Head of Technology & Operations

Scale Facility Program Manager at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Developer. TedX Speaker. Entrepreneur.

Ready to scale?

Whether you're a funder, a startup, or program lead — we'd love to hear from you.

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