Shawn Rabideau

In fact, he attended the University of Missouri at Columbia with a major in History and a minor in Journalism. However, when Shawn started out in journalism he was soured by a turn of events and found himself in need of a new career goal.

While searching for a new endeavor for which he had a passion, Shawn became a merchandiser for Pottery Barn. In this role, he discovered that he had an eye for creating tablescapes and room settings; he had a true flair for design. One day, he was approached by an event planner who noticed Shawn’s talent and offered him a job. Shawn jumped at the chance.

Now, almost ten years later, Shawn has worked in all aspects of the event production and design industry. In 2004, an opportunity to go out on his own presented itself and Shawn couldn’t pass it up. He took his creativity and experience and opened event ergonomics, a full-service event production and lifestyle company. Noticing his affinity and passion for floral arrangements, Shawn founded the subsidiary Fine Floral, a full-service design company that produces and designs intimate to large-scale events.

Through the past decade, Shawn has been involved with and overseen the production and design of numerous private events for such clients as Kenneth Cole, Paige Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Star Jones Reynolds and Barbara Walters. His corporate function experience includes AXA Financial, Bank Leumi, Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation, BT Americas, Chief Executive magazine, Citadel, Cornell University, Federation Protestant Welfare Agencies, Financial Times, Foxwoods Casino and Resort, March of Dimes, Nikon Optical, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Starwood Corporation, Touchstone Pictures, The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, the Official GRAMMY Party in New York City, The Wall Street Journal – Dow Jones, W Hotels and Visit London.

Combining his original passion for broadcasting with his design dexterity, Shawn has lent his talents to national television shows such as ABC’s The View, Good Morning America, The Wayne Brady Show, TBS’s Movie and a Make Over, the Food Network’s It’s a Surprise, The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Today Show. In addition, Shawn was recently named the Lifestyle and Entertainment Expert for ABC 13WHAM TV in Rochester, New York, his hometown.