About Us
At Foundations for Success, we prepare the next generation of professionals to thrive in today’s competitive workplace. Our programs are led by a team of senior learning and development professionals with over 75 combined years of experience designing and delivering high-impact training across healthcare, federal programs, telecommunications, insurance, and nonprofit sectors. We’ve trained thousands of learners domestically and internationally, achieving consistently strong outcomes in performance, engagement, and career readiness.
We serve two distinct audiences with the same core mission: equipping people with the communication, professionalism, and confidence they need to succeed. For organizations, we provide corporate workshops and workforce development partnerships that close the communication gap between Gen Z employees and workplace expectations. For individuals, we offer practical, engaging courses that turn interview anxiety into job confidence.
What sets us apart is our team’s real-world experience. We’re not just instructional designers. We’ve worked frontline customer service roles at Apple and AT&T. We’ve led training initiatives for utilities, insurance companies, and federal benefit programs. We’ve coached teams, managed classrooms, and delivered results in regulated, high-performance environments. That firsthand insight means our training isn’t theoretical—it’s grounded in the realities of what employers actually expect and what young professionals actually need.
Our approach is practical, engaging, and results-driven. We use proven frameworks like the PAR method (Problem, Action, Result) to help learners communicate their value clearly. We teach professionalism without being condescending. We build confidence without cutting corners. And we make learning relatable, relevant, and even enjoyable because we believe career development doesn’t have to feel like a chore.
Whether you’re an organization looking to bridge the generational communication gap on your teams or an individual preparing to win your next interview, we’re here to help you succeed.
Meet the Team
David McIntyre
Founder, Red 27, LLC | Founder, Foundations for Success
David is a senior learning and development professional with over 15 years of instructional design experience and nearly 20 years delivering classroom, virtual, and seminar-based training across healthcare, federal programs, insurance, telecommunications, and nonprofit sectors.
He has designed large-scale workforce initiatives, blended learning curricula, Train-the-Trainer programs, and performance support tools, helping thousands of learners achieve success in regulated, high-performance environments.
David also brings customer service experience at Apple, AT&T, and Borders, giving him firsthand insight into the skills and expectations early-career professionals need. He spent more than a decade as an on-air radio personality and in entertainment, which informs his ability to make training engaging without compromising rigor.
Lynn Nester
Workforce Training Leader | Foundations for Success
Lynn brings more than 40 years of experience in workforce development, training, and customer experience, supported by a Master’s degree in Adult Education. She began her career in frontline customer service, where she was recognized for strong performance and selected to train new employees.
Lynn has led training initiatives across utilities and insurance, achieving consistently high outcomes, including 95-100% completion and graduation rates. Her expertise spans technical training, soft-skills integration, regulatory compliance, and coaching teams to improve learner engagement and performance.
She has contributed to major utility launches, system rollouts, and workforce training programs, always ensuring that learning is practical, relevant, and aligned with real-world workplace expectations.
Phillip Rich
Instructional Designer & Curriculum Developer | Foundations for Success
Phillip has more than 20 years of experience in instructional design, corporate training, and workforce development, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
He began in the nonprofit sector developing and facilitating leadership training for diverse audiences, eventually delivering programs to 500+ participants across multiple cities. Phillip later founded a digital content business and gained deep expertise in eLearning modules, job aids, and user-focused curriculum design.
Since 2018, he has focused on instructional design and corporate training for a federal benefits administrator, creating scalable, practical learning solutions for distributed teams. His work ensures Foundations for Success is grounded in effective, scalable, and learner-centered design.
Our Philosophy
We design learning experiences that are practical, engaging, and directly applicable to the workplace. Our combined experience ensures that every Foundations for Success program equips learners with the tools and confidence to thrive from Day One.
Work With Us
For Organizations: If you’re looking to upskill your Gen Z workforce, reduce on-boarding friction, or partner with a proven training provider for your workforce development program, let’s talk. We offer corporate workshops, training series, and recurring partnerships tailored to your goals.
For Individuals: Ready to show your workplace etiquette or go from interview anxiety to job offer confidence? Explore our courses, join our community, or sign up for our upcoming workshops.