Michelle Egly
Co-founder & Head of Product @Wildya
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Co-founder & Head of Product @Wildya
Nashville, TN, US
At Wildya we help ecopreneurs grow wild ideas into real-world nature impact. As Co-founder & Head of Product, I lead strategy and evolution for our own products and those of the incredible nature-first founders we support.From nurturing our community of ecopreneurs to offering hands-on product consulting, I’m here to help ecopreneurs move faster, build better, and scale their biodiversity impact.We’re building Wildya to be *the* home for founders of nature NGOs and companies, where bold ideas turn become meaningful change. Let’s build a wilder world together:[https://wildya.earth](https://wildya.earth/)P.S. We commit 15% of every € earned to protect, restore & rewild nature.
EDUCATION
Tennessee Technological University
BS and BA, Biology, German, Chemistry(minor)
Vanderbilt University
M.Eng, Biomedical Engineering
ABOUT MICHELLE EGLY
I help ecopreneurs grow wild ideas into real-world nature impact.That means using product thinking to make your vision tangible. Together we can turn ambiguity into clarity, ideas into experiments, and momentum into measurable results.More traction. More confidence in what to build next.And ultimately, more visibility and funding to fuel your biodiversity mission.We’re building Wildya to make that easier for you and eventually for everyone. The VisionImagine it’s 2030. We’re nature-positive.Biodiversity is bouncing back.People feel connected, purposeful, and wild.That’s the world we’re building.And Wildya is my contribution to getting us there.We\'re starting by helping ecopreneurs.The founders building nature-first businesses and NGOs get the attention, funding, and momentum they deserve.But we won’t stop there.Just like Duolingo teaches different languages, Wildya will one day help companies, citizens, & policymakers & co. learn how to restore nature. Each in their own way. What I’m Building (right now for Ecopreneurs)→ 1:1 Product Consulting & Execution→ Cohort-based programs to grow attention & sales/donations/funding→ A community of biodiversity builders My Track Record→ Strong background in managing strategy and execution for products that delight large bases of users (I’ve managed product suites with over 2 million direct users and supported impact for 44 million others)→ Helped scale cross-functional teams and launch high-impact features across multiple industries→ Built systems that turned messy, complex ideas into clear roadmaps and measurable outcomes→ Collaborating to grow Wildya without outside funding→ Committed to building tech that supports, instead of exploits, our natural world About MeI grew up in South Africa, where family trips to Kruger National Park sparked a lifelong love for wild places. I’ve spent my career building digital products, always carrying with me a quiet longing for the bush. Eventually, I realized the most meaningful thing I could do was combine my tech skills with my love for nature. Wildya is where those two paths meet.There’s nothing quite like the magic of seeing wild animals in their natural homes and it’s deeply important to me that future generations get to know that feeling too. That’s why I’m here: helping nature-positive founders bring their ideas to life. Apply for our next ecopreneur cohort: https://wildya.earth Or feel free to DM me - I’d love to connect!
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