About Us
Matt Le Vesque
Host – The Answer Man
Matt Le Vesque is a long time resident of southern California. He currently lives locally with his wife and youngest of three sons. He is involved with many local charities including Habitat for Humanity, Arthritis Foundation, and United Cancer Research Society.
After several years as a marketing consultant, Matt changed careers and started working in the construction industry in the late 1980s. Over the years his positions included Technical/Marketing Manager and Vice President of a national remodeling company. In 1992, he started Bishop Construction Services.
As a licensed contractor, Matt is a member of the International Code Conference, National Association of Home Builders, Building Industry Association of California, and the Remodelor’s Council. He is also an Industry Expert with the Contractors State License Board and the American Institute of Architects, California Council. Matt is a residential and commercial builder/remodelor and a consultant on construction matters. Matt is an “A” licensed General Engineering Contractor
Clark Morrow
Co-host – The Smart Guy
Clark is a long-time San Bernardino County resident, though he was born in Philadelphia and has traveled widely. He is a graduate of Cal State San Bernardinowith a degree in English. Clark’s credits include a stint with the Inland Shakespeare Festival (Julius Caesar, A Flea in Her Ear, Cole Porter’s Anything Goes), as well as productions of The Hasty Heart, Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano, A Cry of Players, A Gap in Generations, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Somerset Maugham’s Lady Frederick. He also appeared in a Colton Little Theatre production of Death of a Salesman.
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Co-host – The Gardening Goddess
Melody Newell Funk is owner and landscape designer forNewell Nurseries, a family-run business located in Yucaipa, California. The three acre garden center was founded by Melody’s father, Al Newell, in 1975. In 1979, Melody began learning all aspects of the business the old-fashioned way – “from the bottom up”. In 1983, Melody launched the landscape design department and has served as head landscape designer for Newell’s ever since.
Melody is a member of the California Association of Nurseries & Garden Centers (CANGC), Master Nursery Garden Centers, Inc. (MNGC), Redlands Horticultural & Improvement Society (RHIS) & Redlands Historical Society. She was a long-time member of the board of directors of the Inland Chapter of CANGC, serving as President of the Chapter and State Board Member. She also served on the boards of MNGC and RHIS.
Newell’s supports many local groups and schools through material donations and hosting fund-raising events. Melody lives in Redlands with her husband, Bill (general manager of Newell’s). She has three grown children, three grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Co-host – The Design Doll
Billy Baldwin once said, “Nothing is interesting unless it is personal.” This is a statement that Michelle Seminaris of Designing Spaces feels best describes the way we should view interior design. Michelle has the ability to design spaces for her clients that are not only beautiful but express their unique personalities and reflect who they are. She has a degree in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and merchandising in Los Angeles and is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers.
In 2006, after working in Los Angeles and Pasadena she started Designing Spaces, a full service Interior design firm working on both residential and commercial projects. Michelle hopes to use her knowledge to share design ideas with people and assist them in creating spaces that they will not only find beautiful but feel that they feel reflects them as people. She enjoys reading about Architecture and Design and often finds inspiration from traveling.
Christine Marquez
Co-host – The Building Babe
Christine is the founder and president of the Southern California Building Network, a professional building industry group committed to assisting local organizations in need of volunteers and resources. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and is a licensed real estate agent.
She has over 10 years of experience purchasing goods and services for residential construction and is currently working as a Director of Purchasing for RSI Development, a privately owned residential homebuilder, specializing in the entry level market segment.
Christine is happily married with two children and enjoys spending most of her spare time playing the drums in her classic rock cover band.
