Our Team

We believe great work starts with smart people who can combine the soft touch of developing and delivering the right message to the right people with the hard strength of today’s technology and analytics. That’s why your Trio Group team is always handpicked—to ensure that the smart people you need are on your side.

Meet Our Core Team

Ricardo Ibarra

President & Creative Director

Ricardo Ibarra combines over 20 years of experience in marketing, design, and printing to help public agencies and small businesses deliver their message on time and on brand.

As president and creative director, Ricardo is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company including sales and account management, creating marketing and outreach strategies for our clients, and business development. 

Ricardo’s marketing campaigns have been seen across Washington State and reach over 1 million people annually:

  • He designed the City of Seattle’s iconic Democracy Vouchers and brand marketing campaign which received over 2.5M impressions in a multi-language local media buy and over 100,000 impressions online. Continues to support program mailings to over 600,000 voters every election year.

  • Rebranded the Fresh Bucks program and helped the program expand enrollment to over 15,000 participants annually, including materials in 17 languages.

  • Designed the Washington State PEAR Plan & Playbook for the Washington State Office of Equity which was used by state agencies to evaluate and improve their services. Delivered an accessible PDF version of the Playbook and designed the agency’s website.

  • Created the Toolbox Talks app which delivers 175+ construction safety briefings to over 60,000 workers across the U.S. each year.

Ricardo is a passionate advocate for supplier diversity and developing opportunities for small and diverse businesses:

  • He was appointed to the Sound Transit Diversity Oversight Committee in July 2025.

  • Served on the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services’ Business Diversity Advisory Group from 2023–2026.

  • Received the 2024 John A. Gilmore Award for minority business advocacy from the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (NWMMSDC).

  • Moderated a panel on AI for business with panelists from Google, Worldwide Technology, and The Data Guys at the NWMMSDC Business Conference in 2026; served as a panelist on partnership and small business development at the 2025 conference.

  • Taught marketing and business development to small and diverse businesses through the City of Seattle’s Technical Assistance Program from 2020–2022 and the Port of Seattle’s Business Accelerator Program in 2022, 2025, and 2026. 

  • Trio Group has sponsored the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council since 2008.

Ricardo is a three-time presenter for the Nonprofits Association of Washington including two workshops at the Washington State Nonprofit Conference.

Ricardo currently serves on the board of directors of the Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS) as Vice President and chair of the fundraising committee, where he has helped the organization triple its individual contributions to over $150,000 annually.

Sue Daniels

Business Operations Manager

Sue is the initial point of contact for key clients such as King County, City of Seattle, and the Seattle Mariners. Sue also has a broad-based background in copywriting and editing for several book publications, and graphic design.

Megan Quint

Graphic Designer

Megan is a graphic designer for Trio, specializing in graphic design for print and web, video production, and social media marketing.

Deo Ibarra

Design Intern

The Right Team for Every Project

One of the keys to our success is Trio Group’s customized team concept. We give you access to some of the top people in our industry, all working to make your project a success. But not every project needs all of this talent. So we custom pick the exact team that suits your project—and you pay only for the talent you need.

Our custom project team model not only saves on overhead for our clients, it enables us to seamlessly transition from a small one-and-done project to a longer term engagement reaching hundreds of thousands. For example, when the King County Department of Local Services needed a squad of editors to meet their project’s imposing deadline, we scaled up our team to edit and style dozens of complex forms with ease. 

Our creative services team includes these roles:

  • 2 Creative Directors

  • 3 Media Buyers

  • 4 Editors/Copywriters

  • 2 Project Managers

  • 4 Graphic Designers

  • 3 Videographers

  • 3 Web Developers

  • 2 Illustrators

Our 12+ print facilities across Washington and the Puget Sound include:

Dozens of employees, technicians, and supervisors who are able to produce high-quality printed materials, manage complex data and mail streams, and print and install environmental graphics, signage, and banners.

Our Founders

After decades of leading regional teams at RR Donnelly, our founders set out to create a unique agency that blended their expertise in print production, mailing services, and marketing-communications.

Dennis Brooks

  • Is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma

  • Offered wide-ranging expertise in print, mail, and sales to help clients streamline their processes and save money.

  • Before founding Trio Group, managed RR Donnelly’s third largest U.S. region

  • Completed graduate studies for minority business executives at the University of Washington Foster School of Business and the Minority Business Executive Program at Dartmouth Tuck School of Business.

  • Worked closely to support the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Conference and efforts to certify more diverse businesses.

  • Served on the Board of the Minority Business Action Committee (MBAC), a PAC which advocated for supplier diversity in Washington State

Jeff Quint

  • Provided deep expertise in print production, sales, and marketing services to help clients reach their customers efficiently.

  • Before Leaving RR Donnelly was the Regional Healthcare Manager responsible for large-scale health systems in all western states except California and Arizona.

  • Assisted non-profit organizations in development, membership, and charitable giving efforts including Experience Music Project, The Zoo Society, and the Museum of Glass.

  • Completed graduate studies for minority business executives at the University of Washington Foster School of Business

  • Served on the board of the Greater Metro Parks Foundation (now Tacoma Parks Foundation) where he contributed to the Zina Linnik Project that raised $3.5M for redevelopment of Wright and McCarver Parks.

  • Served on the board of the Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission as a marketing advisor