Our Leadership Team
Claudia Lemay
Registered Dietitian, Author
Founder, Director, Food Fairy
Stargold Character: Stargold
Claudia Lemay is a Registered Dietitian, mom, friend, wife, author of children’s books (Stargold the Food Fairy series), and house mess-cleaner (a mess that she usually makes!). She believes in the magic of nutrition and made it her life mission to share her passion. She is the Founder of Stargold’s Nutrition Foundation, a foundation that she started with the help of her friend, Dr. Anne- Marie Antchouey, Director of Public Health in Gabon. Together they decided in to join forces to help children of Gabon have better access to nutritious food, school, books and health care. It all started after Claudia visited Gabon and met the wonderful Gabonese people. She fell in love with the country and its people. “It’s like half my heart had always been in Gabon and when I went, I finally found the other half”
Catherine Carrière
Director
Stargold Character: Mayhem Monkey #1
Catherine is a mom, a wife, a teacher, a business manager and administrator, a flight attendant and a taxi driver (driving her two boys to and from basketball, football, hockey, baseball, etc) and an avid traveller. Catherine is a very busy mom who still manages to take time for her friends and family. She loves children and is happy to give her support to her good friend Claudia as they all develop this project in Africa. She hopes to help children gain better heath and knowledge. She strongly believes that education is the key to all current society’s problems and so teaching has always been a passion for her.
Denise Bedard, RN
Director
Stargold Character: Mayhem Monkey #2
Denise has always loved children but nothing had prepared her for the love she would feel when her own daughter had children. Being a new grandma made her heart extra so much so that she jumped in at the opportunity to help the children of Gabon by becoming one of the directors. Her decision was taken in a heartbeat because her heart is as wide as the size of the whole planet. “Once you become the parent of one child,” she says, “you become a parent for all children. Helping others is the key to happiness after all, and it is in all of us to be able to reach.”
Sophia Jhajj, RD
Director
Stargold Character: Ana
Bio coming soon.
Hannah Vogel, RD
Director
Stargold Character: Mayhem Monkey #3
Hannah is a Registered Dietitian who earned her degree from the University of British Columbia. Since 2022, she has worked as a clinical dietitian for Fraser Health. She also consults with clients through the company Plant-Based Dietitians. Beyond her professional life, Hannah can be found vegging out on the couch watching movies, practicing yoga, or reading novels. She has been working with Claudia since 2017 and is excited to be part of the team dedicated to improving the health and lives of children in Africa though nutrition.
Doug McKinnon & Chris Hamilton
Graphic Designer | Illustrator
Stargold Characters: Geek Elves
Flodas Bandambo & Alex Minhindou
Foundation Employees in Gabon
Stargold Characters: Body Builder Elves
