Our Team

Nicole Pelletier

Community Connections Specialist

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Nicole Pelletier, Community Connections Specialist (CCS), joined the Food Bank in December 2023. Nicole is the CCS for Franklin, Kennebec, and Southern Somerset Counties. She is a liaison between partner agencies, retail store donors, and the Food Bank, responding to questions and requests for information, conducting monitoring visits, building agency capacity by suggesting best practices, recording statistics and trends, understanding needs and gaps in service, and collaborating with communities to promote food security in Maine.

Nicole holds a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences and, before joining the Food Bank, worked in social services providing direct support to children and families.

Nicole lives in Greene and enjoys spending her free time rockhounding, beachcombing, chasing auroras, or simply exploring the great state of Maine. 

Becky Crooker

Community Connections Specialist

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Becky Crooker, Community Connections Specialist (CCS), joined Good Shepherd Food Bank in December 2023. Becky works with partners in the Northern Penobscot, Northern Washington, Piscataquis, Northern Somerset and Aroostook Counties.

Becky has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health and Human Services and has a Masters Degree in Counselor Education. Before joining the Food Bank, Becky has a combined total of over 20 years working in the healthcare and mental healthcare fields as a CNA, CNA-M and as an LCPC.

Becky lives in rural Maine where she enjoys long drives on back country roads exploring the outdoors, photography, camping, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.

Jen MacDonald

Senior Manager of Community Partnerships

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Jen MacDonald has been a dedicated member of the Good Shepherd Food Bank team since 2013, when she began as an Agency Services Field Representative supporting partner agencies across five Maine counties. Over the years, her role evolved to deepen partner engagement, first as a Community Resource Representative and then as Community Resources Manager, where she led and expanded a statewide team focused on strengthening the Food Bank’s network of partner agencies.

In 2025, Jen stepped into her current role as Senior Manager of Community Partnerships. In this role, she helped unify three key programs, Community Resources, Youth and Family Initiatives, and Community Health and Hunger into one unified Community Connections Team. This team supports school, healthcare, and community-based partners, as well as retail donors, with a shared mission of ending hunger in Maine.

Jen lives in Southern Maine with her husband and two children. Outside of work, you can find her exploring the outdoors with her family, planning her next travel adventure, getting lost in a good book, or finding her zen on the yoga mat.

Shannon Rooney

Community Connections Specialist

Shannon Rooney, Community Connections Specialist (CCS), joined the Food Bank in January 2023. Shannon is the CCS for York County, Western Maine Region, Southern Oxford Hills Region, and Cumberland Lakes Region. She is a liaison between partner agencies, retail store donors, and the Food Bank, responding to questions and requests for information, conducting monitoring visits, building agency capacity by suggesting best practices, recording statistics and trends, understanding needs and gaps in service, and collaborating with communities in the fight to end hunger.

Shannon has a B.A. in History, and before coming to the food bank, she worked in Higher Education for 21 years.

Shannon lives with her husband and two cats in Buxton. She loves gardening on their mini homestead, where she grows fruit trees, flowers, vegetables, and nuts. She enjoys reading fantasy and science fiction, throwing tea parties, and playing music with her husband and friends.

Angie Adams

Community Partnerships Supervisor

Angie joined Good Shepherd Food Bank in the spring of 2022 as a Community Resource Representative (CRR), where she supported partner agencies, retail store donors, and communities across Maine. In the fall of 2023, Angie advanced to Community Resources Team Lead, where she supported the Community Resources Team efforts in strengthening the network of partner agencies. Most recently, in the spring of 2025, she was promoted to Community Partnerships Supervisor, where she supports the Community Connections Team efforts in strengthening the network of community, healthcare, and school partners.  

Angie came to the Food Bank with over nine years of entrepreneurial experience and a degree in Business Administration from Southern Maine Community College. She lives in Southern Maine with her husband and two children. Angie enjoys spending her free time with her family at the lake, exploring the coast, reading, cooking, and completing home improvement projects.

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Dawn DiFiore

Director of Community Partnerships

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Dawn DiFiore, Director of Community Partnerships, initially joined the Food Bank in January 2019 as the Community Resources Manager, a role she held until 2021.

In her current position, Dawn oversees the Community Resources team, Youth & Family Initiatives, and the Community Health & Hunger programs.

Dawn brings a wealth of experience to her role, having spent 12 years at the Phoenix Zoo and later transitioning to the tech sector in various leadership roles, where she supported diverse product lines. Her journey to the Food Bank was driven by a desire to align her career with impactful and transformative work in the non-profit sector.

Dawn lives with her partner Scott in New Gloucester, where they share their home with rescue dog Dardee and rescue cats Mac & Cheese. Dawn volunteers at her local library and is an avid reader, traveler & nature explorer.