Meet the 3P team.
We are a team of experts who specialize in finding key talent within food manufacturing and agricultural production.
Rachel Quinn
Managing Partner
Rachel Quinn founded 3P Partners in 2013 in Visalia, California when she relocated to the United States from Australia. She has a track record of placing C-level food and agribusiness industry executives.
Rachel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and is a professional member of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA). She is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the NPA Worldwide Recruitment Network.
Rachel lives in Davis with her husband and three children.
Fun fact: Rachel played competitive chess in elementary school and still talks about it.
Anna Nicholson
Senior Consultant
Anna Nicholson manages executive search assignments for our global food and agribusiness clients. Anna has an expansive international network and has traveled to 19 different countries.
She has developed a strong network of finance, accounting, HR, legal, commodity trading, supply chain, logistics, engineering, maintenance, operations and continuous improvement professionals across North America.
Anna is fluent in English and Spanish and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from Seattle University. Anna lives in Davis and is a member of the NPA Worldwide Recruitment Network.
Fun fact: Anna is an unofficial historian for the British Royal Family and an avid tea drinker.
Brenda Yanez
Senior Consultant
Brenda Yanez has developed a deep network of Finance, Trading & Merchandising, Engineering, Supply Chain & Procurement and Transportation & Logistics professionals the food and agribusiness industry.
Brenda takes pride in providing a personalized approach by taking the time to understand her client’s business needs and offer effective and timely solutions. She relies on her deep subject matter expertise and detailed candidate profiling to execute on difficult search assignments.
Brenda is fluent in both English and Spanish and graduated with two Bachelor’s degrees in Communication and Linguistics from the University of California, Davis.
Brenda lives in Davis and is a member of the NPA Worldwide Recruitment Network.
Madeleine Quinn
Senior Consultant
Madeleine Quinn has a broad network of global food and agribusiness clients, including finance, accounting, HR, operations, engineering, supply chain, sales and marketing professionals. She helps her clients execute important searches and compete for top talent in a competitive market. Madeleine leans on her subject matter expertise to framing creative search strategies focused on headhunting passive candidates.
Madeleine has a background in Medical Sales and Healthcare recruitment and holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Business Marketing from the University of Technology, Sydney. Madeleine is a member of the NPA Worldwide Recruitment Network.
Fun fact: Madeleine is the proud owner of 19 plants and has been caught singing to them on occasion.
Cynthia Ochoa
Administrative Assistant
Cynthia is an Administrative Assistant at 3P Partners. She is responsible for conducting research to support our executive search assignments in the food & beverage manufacturing and agribusiness industries. She is also project managing 3P’s 2022 Salary Guide. Cynthia enjoys screening candidates for a wide variety of positions and is wonderful at providing timely feedback.
Cynthia is a native Spanish speaker and graduated Cum Laude from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. She lives in Davis with her son and dog, Rocky. Cynthia is member of the NPA Worldwide Recruitment Network.
Fun fact: Cynthia is a semi-professional baker and is at-home contestant for the Great British Bake Off.
Bibiana Bravo
Office Administrator
Bibiana is an Office Administrator at 3P Partners. Her primary focus is to ensure a seamless new hire and onboarding process for our clients and candidates. Bibiana manages our social media platforms, performs market research, develops candidate profiles, coordinates candidate interviews and facilitates timely feedback. Bibiana is central to 3P Partners’ engagement activities and is the glue that holds the office together.
Bibiana lives in Davis and is a member of the NPA Worldwide Recruitment Network.
Fun fact: Bibiana is a rancher and is passionate about children’s education.biana manages our social meia platforms, performs market research, develops candidate profiles, coordinates candidate interviews.