Consultant
Beauty*Lifestyle*Design
Beauty*Lifestyle*Design
Shortly after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology, Noreen entered the world
of advertising and television. Starting in media she worked on the frenzied campaign to the
launch the Cabbage Patch dolls. Noreen moved on to television as V.P. of Program
Development for TPE, a division of Cox Communications. Working with television trailblazer
Al Masini, she developed the long running television hits: Star Search, LIfestyles of the
Rich & Famous and Supermodel of the World. With each of these shows running for more
than 10 years, Noreen was a front runner in the now hugely successful reality television
arena. She was also the executive producer of the family musical trivia show Triple Threat
for the BET channel. Noreen is especially proud of her role of co-producer on the Emmy
nominated CBS special “The Magic of Music — The 20th Anniversary of the Songwriters
Hall of Fame” an all-star extravaganza filmed at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall.
Noreen was fortunate to have worked with enormously talented performers including Whitney
Houston, Liza Minnelli, Lionel Richie, Joan Collins, Michael Bolton, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins,
Christie Brinkley, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and many more.
In conjunction with her work on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Noreen authored three
editions of The World’s Best Guide, a guide to the finest hotels, resorts, spas, ski areas and
restaurants around the world. She had the enviable assignment of traveling the globe to
fabulous and exotic locations, eating the most delicious meals, enjoying the most luxurious
spa treatments and indulging in her passion for skiing on the best slopes.
Drawing from the inspirations of her extensive travels and lessons learned at FIT, the next
chapter of Noreen’s life was launching Noreen Donovan Interiors; a full service interior design
company servicing residential and commercial projects in NYC and the Hamptons. In the
course of her travels, Noreen developed extensive and unique sources for her projects.
As Managing Director of Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skin Care, a highly successful global
skin care brand,Noreen’s role was to design, develop and implement the strategic plan for
PTR. Together with the PTR team, she developed new and innovative products addressing
all skin care concerns. One of Noreen’s favorite products was inspired by her many trips to
her ancestral homeland, Ireland. In Irish Moor Mud, a purifying and detoxifying facial mask,
PTR was the first international cosmetic company to utilize the ingredients from the 9000
year old Irish bogs.
As Brand Ambassador, Noreen traveled the world sharing the secrets of beautiful skin.
Vogue, Allure, Shape and Glamour are a few of the magazines Noreen appeared in representing the brand.