Janna joined M3 Placement & Partnership in November of 2023 as an Executive Assistant. She helps assist the executive team on many organizational levels with scheduling, event planning and maintaining communication throughout the team.

Janna brings more than 10 years of customer service and financial services to her role. Her diverse background allows her to perform a variety of highly complex and confidential administrative duties. Janna is committed to providing exceptional service and flawless operational support to help facilitate a successful work environment.

Outside of work, Janna enjoys hiking, boating and cooking with her husband and two children. She also loves watching her children play in various sporting events on the weekends.

Rebecca joined M3 Placement & Partnership in March of 2022 as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator. She will primarily be in Project Management, while also supporting growth on the administrative side. Prior to joining M3 Placement, Rebecca was an experienced assistant with a demonstrated history of working in the government & financial administration industry. Driven by her strong work ethic and strategic skills, she takes pride in surpassing the needs of whatever her job entails.

Rebecca resides just outside of her hometown hamlet of Millers Mills with her husband, daughter, and dog. When not at work, she enjoys horseback riding, boating, and spending time with her family.

Shelby’s strengths include communication and creating a calming yet open environment. She believes that these two aspects will bring value to the M3 team by having a trusting environment between her team members as well as clients and candidates.

An experience that has shaped her professional career has been customer service. It has taught her how to effectively communicate, show empathy, and have confidence in difficult times. The best kudo she ever received from a client is that she brings a calming and positive presence, especially during stressful times.

Her approach is simple; be as honest and up front as possible. In the past, the clients she has worked with have appreciated that and have trusted her more because of it. She is dedicated, determined, compassionate and excited to join M3 because of the atmosphere of the M3 team and connecting with candidates and hiring managers.

She is originally from Buffalo, NY but currently resides in Denver, CO. She loves to hike and backpack. Her favorite trips so far have been Conundrum Hot Springs in Aspen and Sky Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park. When she is not in the mountains, she enjoys reading thrillers and romance novels. Lastly, she loves playing with her pup, Otis!

Danielle Watkins is a Direct Search Consultant with M3 Placement & Partnership. She enjoys building strong connections with both candidates and hiring managers in order to find a perfect fit for both parties. Focusing on genuine relationships and mutual values & goals, Danielle loves helping our clients build quality, long-lasting teams and helping candidates find their dream jobs.

Danielle brings her creativity to the team from her previous career in Digital & Social Media Marketing. She transitioned to the staffing industry to feel more connected to the mission of helping & empowering others. She has prior staffing agency experience in the Capital District and has continued to grow her network through Direct Placement in Central & Western New York. She is excited to continue expanding her recruiting skills and connecting more clients with top candidates while working with a team of dedicated professionals at M3.

Outside of work, Danielle loves travelling and has visited 25+ countries on 4 continents. Her adventures abroad range from backpacking through Europe to scuba diving on a remote island in Indonesia. She’s happy to be back home in Upstate NY near her family where she enjoys hiking, boating, dancing, live music, comedy podcasts, true crime documentaries, and reality television.

Sydney Murauskas’s communication skills make her a perfect fit as a Direct Search Consultant for M3. The virtual work environment has shown her that communication is key and allows a team to grow stronger and succeed. She enjoys speaking with candidates from all over the country to learn about their interests and career journeys in order to build professional relationships.  

Sydney is most excited to help match people with companies that will give them the most happiness and motivation to go to work each day. One placement can make a dramatic change in M3 Placement and Partnership clients’ lives and within their company. A new direction with leadership or a fresh mindset for a person can truly bring positive change. 

Outside of work, Sydney enjoys spending time outdoors. She enjoys going for long walks in the park to decompress and have a moment to relax. 

Jennifer is success-oriented. As a Senior Recruiter for M3, she partners with clients to identifying hiring needs, sourcing, conducting interviews and filtering candidates for the open positions. She believes she brings the most value to M3 by being focused on her role, adjusting strategies as needed, and helping the team in any way she can. She is excited to continue doing what she does best, which is recruiting! 

She has 4 plus years of experience working in the recruiting and hospitality field. Jennifer has recruited for manufacturing, administrative and corporate positions. Her experience makes her a well-rounded recruiter and helps bring different perspectives to the table. Jennifer is very passionate about recruiting and finds it rewarding to be part of candidate’s success stories. 

When she is not working, Jennifer loves spending time with my family. She also really enjoys volunteering when she can and is on the Paige’s Butterfly Run Committee as their Volunteer Coordinator. Jennifer also volunteers at Feed my Starving Children, Samaritans Purse, and Honor Flight when she can. Additionally, she just started photography as a new hobby and travels any chance she gets. 

RPO Manager, Abby Bean, loves working in the recruiting field as it is a rewarding career where you get to make connections with clients and candidates daily. Before working at M3, she worked in the customer service field for many years and fell into the recruiting field once she graduated college. Abby wanted to be a recruiter who can make an impact on the lives of others and can find the best career for them to succeed.

Abby is excited to work at M3 Placement after hearing great things from employees.

Outside of work, Abby loves spending time with her family, going on hikes and camping at state parks (Letchworth State Park and Stony Brook State Park are local to her), and riding horses.

Veronica Mathias-Marquez’s adaptable nature is why she is the perfect fit for her role. She works as a support system for the team, completing a wide variety of tasks and serving as a second set of eyes on all projects. As a fast-paced learner, she can take on different projects and tasks in our wide array of client industries. Veronica is our go-to woman!

Since graduating from college a few years back, Veronica can sympathize with the recent college grads seeking their first professional job. With her positive attitude, Veronica is able to take every day as a new day and tackle any challenges that may arise with a smile on her face. Veronica is excited to work with M3 Placement and Partnership because the organization’s values align with her own and she believes in the mission. Her approach to work is strategic, creating plans with specific goals in mind. She is passionate about supporting her team, because “everyone can use a hand every now and then.” 

Outside of work, Veronica enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, golfing, or visiting her family’s summer camp on the St. Lawrence River. She’s also a plant enthusiast and enjoys tending to her growing population of house plants. Veronica is always well-accompanied by her dog and cat, Maggie and Beans. 

Building strong, lasting relationships is a priority for Christine, something that greatly helps her in her role as RPO Manager at M3 Placement & Partnership. Taking the time to get to know both clients and candidates alike, and truly understanding their needs and their desires – and then exceeding their wildest expectations – is what drives Christine every day. And she loves that everyone at M3 operates with that same goal in mind, and the energy the team represents.

Christine returned to the workforce after spending eight years doing the extremely important job of raising her daughters. She knew that when she returned to the workforce, she wanted to do something impactful. Her work at M3 provides her with just that – she says it’s wonderful and fulfilling to know she’s helped someone take that next step in their career journey.

Outside of work, Christine loves spending time with her family. She, her husband and daughters live in New Hartford, N.Y. She enjoys reading, and being outside – especially in the garden. Christine says that gardening is what she does for relaxation – it’s her Zen!

When organizations need to find the right person, or people, for their company, they can count on Carrie. As M3 Placement & Partnership’s Executive Recruiter and Career Specialist, she helps people connect in a way that is rewarding and meaningful. She targets ideal candidates and builds relationships to determine the best fit.

Carrie brings a wealth of experience to M3, having worked in a variety of industries. In addition to recruiting, Carrie has over twenty years’ experience in career coaching, training, facilitation and program development. She loves working with companies and individuals to establish goals, and then facilitate the process from assessing the current to executing the plan. Identifying the purpose of each action and decision is important to Carrie, as she feels this serves as a guidepost to track progress and measure success.

Carrie graduated from the College of New Rochelle with a double major in Business and Psychology, and is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Greater Syracuse. She currently sits on the Hospice Foundation of Central New York Board of Directors as Vice President. Carrie also served on the Executive Committee of the Global Outplacement Alliance.

When she’s not at work, Carrie enjoys running, both for fun and competitively (recently completing a half-marathon and triathlon!). For something more relaxing, she loves the theater and reading. She and her husband enjoy boating, both sailing on the St. Lawrence and power boating on the Gulf and Intracoastal. Originally from Fayetteville, NY, the couple recently relocated to Venice, Florida, where they are having fun exploring the Sun Coast.