Nutritious choices made simple®
In 2006, Julie was asked to lead a special project called “3 Stars to Better Health,” which we know today as “Guiding Stars.” Since the launch of Guiding Stars, Julie continued promoting Health & Wellness at Hannaford, including dietitian & pharmacy services. Since 2016, Julie has been a member of the Sustainable Retailing Team developing global health & wellness strategies and […]
Garrick is a Registered Dietitian and brings knowledge of nutrition and public health to Guiding Stars. He develops, manages, and coordinates nutrition and wellness programs using Guiding Stars for our clients and community. Garrick earned his bachelor’s in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Maine and his master’s in Nutrition and Food […]
Dave brings more than 30 years of business experience to the Guiding Stars program. He has held various positions with Delhaize America and Hannaford including Sales & Marketing Analytics, Business Information, Training & Development, and Retail Operations. His knowledge of the industry is beneficial in the processing and maintenance of data integrity for the Guiding […]
Anissa Pinkham hails from the Midwest but has worked and lived in beautiful Portland, Maine for twenty years. Since earning her degree at the University of Nebraska, she has spent two years working for non-profit organizations as an AmeriCorps VISTA member and many more years as a legal assistant working primarily with the underserved population. […]
Jason Ingalls initially joined Hannaford through Bonney Staffing in 2015 as temporary support for Guiding Stars. He progressed with the team to be hired permanently as the Image Team Lead. He oversees a number of in-house and satellite office employees as well as contract photographers in two Canadian provinces ensuring quality photographs and data support […]
Tricia thinks that Guiding Stars is an important program that can easily be used to allow people to eat better. It means a lot to her that her role as data collector and verifier contributes to helping others. She accurately enters product data and proper algorithm selection to ensure accurate ratings of client’s products, protect the integrity of the […]
As part of the Guiding Stars data team, Karen ensures the nutritional data entered for products is accurate, up to date, and leads to the correct star rating. She is excited to see the nutritional content of products improving over time as consumers demand healthier options. Before moving to Maine in 2013 she worked in […]
Ken brings to Guiding Stars a great deal of relevant success as a business systems analyst, and formerly as a scan systems support specialist. Ken has over 30 years of experience at Hannaford and Delhaize America in supply chain, merchandising and retail operations. He has long been recognized as the company’s lead expert on shelf […]