Irene is a pioneer in the fashion and entertainment industry who spearheaded the rebirth of South Beach and dedicated over three decades to model and talent development internationally. She founded one of the most successful modeling agencies in America and has been widely recognized for her significant contributions to her community. In 2006, Irene partnered with MTV to launch the hit reality TV show, 8th & Ocean that gave the public at large an inside view of the workings of her agency, models and employees. Irene has frequently served as a special correspondent and modeling industry expert for print and television networks including CNN, E! and MTV. In 2009, after 30 years of service to her community and industry, Irene retired from the modeling world.

Throughout the years, Irene has achieved many accolades. In 1985, she received the Business Owner of the Year award by the Network Connection, 1994 Florida Entrepreneur of the Year, 2003 Business Woman of the Year, and in 2004 International Business Woman of the Year award by the Woman in International Trade Organization. In 2007 Irene received the Key to the City of Miami Beach and July 11th declared as Irene Marie Day in recognition for her continued efforts towards promoting economic and cultural growth in the city. The Film, Recording and Entertainment Council presented Irene with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award for the legacy she created in Miami Beach and the Fashion Community at large.

Irene's 40-year journey of entrepreneurial success, managing a thriving family of 7, and her quest for spiritual growth has led her to be recognized as a Transformational Leader, as well as a Legend in the archives of the Fashion Industry and South Beach. Over the last twenty years she has pursued her path as a Transformational Leader, using the experiences and knowledge in both her career as COO and Founder of Irene Marie Models and her role as mother to her five children and wife of 42 years. Seeking to make the best use of her vast life experiences, Irene incorporates her outreach program in every aspect of her professional and personal life, allowing her to live her passion and share her love of storytelling.

In 1998, Irene began a spiritual quest which led her around the globe discovering and participating in the building of seven sacred circles, energy anchors that shed light on how ancient cultures balanced the psycho-social and spiritual aspects of their lives. In 2008 she co-founded the not for profit organization, The Foundation of Heaven, and co-authored two books, The Book of Heaven for a Brand New Day, 2009, and The Sweet Life, 2019. Both books are available on the Foundation website, www.foundationofheaven.org and Amazon Books.

She is also a certified teacher of the principals of "Infinite Possibilities”, which is based on the premise that Thoughts Create Things, and the Universal Law of Attraction, where we discover our personal creative responsibility in the life we are living and the potential to create the circumstances in which we live our tomorrows. She is a certified Sound therapist, a meditation practice that offers a musical performance using Himalayan mixed metal bowls, swinging chimes, and crystal bowls that promotes relaxation and relief from the anxiety and stress of daily life for her participants. She is also a recognized consultant for the Fashion Industry at large.