The four-fronted, symmetrical design of The Palladium, massed around the domed central space of the single room concert hall was inspired by Andrea Palladio's Villa Capra, La Rotonda (1566).

While there, he successfully planned and launched the first few seasons and produced two major opening night festival galas[3] with Michael Feinstein, Chris Botti, Neil Sedaka, Dionne Warwick, David Hyde Pierce and dancers from American Ballet Theatre.

The special, titled "Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Project",[6] was nominated for Outstanding Music Direction at the 64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

[7] Under her leadership, Allied Solutions Center continued to expand programming offered in its three venues and attained increased funding from individual and corporate sources.

[10] McDermott announced a seven-year sponsorship agreement with Allied Solutions, a Securian Financial Group subsidiary, in September 2024 that resulted in a name change and rebrand of the campus.