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The Guiding Star Team

About Guiding Stars Licensing Company

In 2008, Guiding Stars Licensing Company was formed to create opportunities for supermarkets, manufacturers, food service providers, hospitals and health plans, and other organizations to license the Guiding Stars nutrition navigation program. Guiding Stars Licensing Company is based in Scarborough, Maine.

Julie Greene

Director
Guiding Stars Licensing Company

With over 20 years in food retailing, 10 years in marketing, and an MPH, Julie brings a unique perspective to promoting healthier eating. In 2006, she led the launch of the world’s first storewide nutrition guidance program, Guiding Stars at Hannaford Supermarkets. In various roles at Ahold Delhaize, she oversaw Guiding Stars’ evolution from a simple shelf tag guide to a trusted standard for Food-as-Medicine nutrition incentives and ESG target setting. Julie is always looking for new ways for Guiding Stars to enable and reward consumers, manufacturers and retailers for selecting and preparing nourishing products.

Julie resides just outside of Portland, Maine with her husband, two college-age children and always-hungry beagle.

Elizabeth Marble

Brand & Nutrition Manager
Guiding Stars Licensing Company

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, and clinical nutrition as well as food policy and sustainability.

Elizabeth lives in Portland, Maine with her two daughters.

Garrick Brown, MS, RD, LD

Product Manager
Guiding Stars Licensing Company

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 food policy.

Garrick earned his bachelor’s in Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Maine and his master’s in Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Rhode Island. He lives in South Portland, Maine with his wife and two children.

Favorite Guiding Stars Recipe: Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Michael Dow

Systems Manager
Guiding Stars Licensing Company

Mike Dow serves as Manager, Guiding Stars Systems, where he is responsible for the systems, data workflows, and operational processes that support the Guiding Stars program. He brings more than 20 years of experience in systems management, data integration, and process improvement, with a focus on building structured, reliable solutions.

Prior to joining Guiding Stars, Mike led business systems and data initiatives across complex environments, including ERP implementations, database management, and enterprise reporting. His work has consistently centered on improving data integrity, reducing operational friction, and aligning technology with business needs.

In his current role, Mike focuses on strengthening the systems and team structure that support Guiding Stars, with a focus on building a foundation that can support long-term scale and consistency across partners.

Jada Wensman, MS

Brand & Nutrition Specialist,
Guiding Stars Licensing Company

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 College. Jada loves to cook and bake, and believes food is a connecting force for building community.

Favorite Guiding Stars Recipe: Weeknight Shakshuka

Karen Landis

Data Verifier
Guiding Stars Licensing Company

Karen has been part of the Guiding Stars Data Team since 2016, ensuring accurate product data and nutritional star ratings. Her primary focus has been store-prepared items and recipes for print and digital marketing. Over the years she’s been excited to see positive trends as consumers demand healthier and more sustainable options. After receiving her BA from Ohio University, Karen worked in book publishing. non-profit event production, and as a backcountry guide on horseback in Yosemite National Park. She currently lives in the Lakes Region of Maine, where she is thrilled to be continuing her work with horses.

Tricia Breeze

Senior Data Verifier
Guiding Star Licensing Company

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 Guiding Stars program and accurately represent product in our Food Finder.

Favorite Guiding Stars Recipe: Italian Baked Cod