New England People
From artists, sailmakers and dune buggy chauffeurs to America's captains and adventure enthusiasts, New England Living introduces audiences to the interesting people who make this region colorful!
Pam Fletcher - Show Host
Native New Englander Pam Fletcher is the host of the first new regional magazine series this region has seen in 25 years: New England Living. Born in Massachusetts, Fletcher learned to ski at a young age and became an Olympic downhill star before launching her broadcast career. Fletcher has extensive television experience as a reporter, color analyst and host on various sports, cultural and magazine programs. She has covered various events around the globe for ABC, CBS, NBC, Turner Network Television, ESPN, Fox Sports and the Outdoor Life Network.
Prior to joining the cast and crew of New England Living, Fletcher was a cultural reporter covering The Tour de France, where she not only interviewed the athletes, but highlighted the cuisine, hospitality and tourism of the French countryside.
In the premiere season of New England Living, Fletcher will guide audiences through ski resorts in Vermont, fly fishing in Northern Connecticut, white water rafting in the Berkshires and dune exploration at the Cape. She will also introduce audiences to some of the region’s finest chefs and restaurants and take viewers inside some of the most spectacular homes in New England.
Tom Clarke - Executive Producer
New England Living is the product of Clarke's innovation in marketing. While his company is the exclusive New England distribution firm for luxury built-in appliances from Sub-Zero, Wolf, Asko, Best and KWC, Clarke sees his mission not as that of "appliance middle man," but rather as a marketer of the brands he distributes. Three years ago, Clarke told his team that he believed a high-quality television program would be the ideal vehicle for engaging architects, designers and homeowners with their brands. With the vision of a creative team that includes Clarke marketing executives Jim Raftus and Meredith Miller, producer John Rice, and agency owners Kelly and Jim McCoy, New England Living is on air to inform and entertain New Englanders about trends in home design and regional cuisine, as well as showcase the people and places that make New England one of the hottest destinations in the US.
John Rice - Producer
After discussions with many production companies, Clarke teamed up with Above the Line Programming Group of Hingham, MA. Owned and operated by John Rice, Above the Line was responsible for producing 78 episodes of Home & Garden Television's Kitchen Design and Bed & Bath Design programs. In addition, Rice also produced 13 episodes of Dreamhouse for HGTV. John has developed a number of television specials and series, which air on a mix of cable programming networks (ESPN, Discovery, CNBC) and broadcast outlets. He spent a decade of his career as a producer at WCVB-TV in Boston, producing national programming. His lifestyle magazine show Bicycle Journal is shown on Outdoor Life Network (OLN). He won an Emmy for the documentary The World of Norman Bridwell, Clifford the Big Red Dog, which he produced with Scholastic.
Jim Raftus - Executive Producer
Jim Raftus, Corporate Marketing Manager for Clarke, is also Executive Producer for New England Living. A thirty-year veteran of the appliance industry, Raftus assists in location selection, advertiser coordination and marketing for New England Living.
In addition, he has been instrumental in Clarke's partnerships with two national television shows filmed at Clarke's Milford, Massachusetts showroom, Simply Ming and Daisy Cooks.