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Jada supports communications and relationships for Guiding Stars. She joined the Guiding Stars team in 2025, bringing her experience in nutrition education, food security, and community public health. Jada earned a master’s degree in Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Behavior Change from the Friedman School at Tufts University, and a bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from Bowdoin […]
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 joined the Guiding Stars team as a nutritionist in 2018. In his current role, Garrick works with Guiding Stars clients to ensure the program meets customer needs and contributes to strategic health goals of the company. He enjoys staying up to date on the latest nutrition trends, research, and […]
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 […]
Elizabeth manages and enhances relationships with a wide variety of new and existing clients. Elizabeth brings knowledge of nutrition and environmental sustainability to Guiding Stars. She is passionate about food: cooking, baking, consumption, and education on the balance between food choices and their role in human and environmental health. Elizabeth has experience in community, research, […]