About Us

Few organizations maintain the workforce required to manage the details of complex workplace upgrades, yet these details are often the difference between success and failure. Palladian’s mission is to be a client’s exclusive advocate—whether as a project management extension of your in-house real estate team or as your sole owner’s representative. Palladian can handle specific tasks within a project, as well as entire projects from concept to completion.

Palladian offers experienced leadership, indispensable knowledge, and valuable industry insights that affect every phase of a project, from developing cost-saving solutions to finding the best vendors for your needs. We acquire a superior understanding of your business goals and values and guide you through the critical decision-making processes of the project from start to finish.

Our Philosophy

Palladio, known as one of the most influential individuals in the history of architecture, established many precedents that are still widely referenced today. Our approach uses a strategic combination of modern ways of thinking and careful consideration of established precedents in order to deliver projects that are both timeless and optimized for the modern workplace.

Palladian’s approach to business is built on three key principles: trust, teamwork, and creativity.

  • Trust

    We nurture cooperation and build trust within all aspects of our projects.

  • Teamwork

    We are committed to collaborative teamwork and the wellbeing of team members is of the utmost importance.

  • Creativity

    Creativity is our passion and is at the core of everything we do.

Chief Consultant

Linda Allen, Founder & CEO

Linda Allen founded Palladian in 2020 after a career in project management for commercial architecture, corporate interior design, and workplace strategy.

During her 20-year career as an architect and Regional Planning Manager for Unum Group, Linda served as owner’s representative and project manager of multi-million dollar facilities projects.

Linda’s career has been dedicated to promoting green building and environmental sustainability. She completed the LEED for Interior Design and Construction (LEED ID+C) program by the U.S. Green Building Council and has been involved with managing LEED certified construction projects.

A strong advocate for equity, inclusion and diversity, Linda was the first female president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Tennessee Chapter and founded the Southeast Tennessee chapter of the ACE Mentoring Program for high school students in architecture, construction and engineering. She has mentored women and minorities in professional careers in the building industry.

Linda received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee College of Architecture, and received her Masters of Corporate Real Estate with a specialty in Workplace Strategy (MCRW) from the CoreNet Global MCR program.