Team
From Hunger to Hope: Building Food Freedom Together

Jeffrey McGowan
President & Founder
Entrepreneur with a 20 year career in data analysis, strategy, and management. Identified the connectivity between human health, food sourcing, and planetary health.

Lynda Tache
Nonprofit Consultant & Entrepreneur
Sixteen years guiding organizations from startup to sustainable success. Supports Silver Linings and affiliated initiatives as a long-term force for good.

Ashley Hoffman
Secretary/Gardening & Outreach Manager
Emerging leader in home and community garden management; primary lead for community projects.

Wesley Jaynes
Permaculture Landscape Architect
Designs gardens, greenhouses, and land development plans using sustainable, conservation‑minded permaculture principles.

Analeia Shields
Community & Youth Outreach Coordinator
Works to expand community connections, partnerships, and organizational standing. Passionate about gardening and eager to grow knowledge in sustainable development.