VOL 26 ISSUE 40, Oct. 6, 2025
Delaware North on Oct. 2 announced that Jamie Obletz has been promoted to the role of executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO), assuming responsibility for overseeing the company’s global operations and driving strategic growth across its diverse portfolio.
Obletz has held a range of leadership roles in both finance and operations since joining Delaware North in 2016. He has led the Travel division, Patina Group, Delaware North U.K. and, perhaps most significantly, Sportservice, where he has guided the subsidiary through tremendous growth over the past four years.
Obletz has also served as senior vice president of corporate development, where he led strategic investments across the company’s subsidiaries – including the acquisitions of Creative Food Group, which expanded the company’s Travel division with more than 30 new restaurants, and Mindil Beach Casino Resort in Darwin, Australia.
“Jamie’s deep understanding of our business and his strategic mindset make him exceptionally well-suited for the role of EVP and COO,” Delaware North CEOs Jerry Jacobs Jr., Lou Jacobs and Charlie Jacobs said in announcing the promotion.
“He brings a deep sense of commitment and personal accountability to Delaware North’s success, and we’re confident his leadership will be instrumental in shaping what comes next.”
The announcement came shortly after Amy Latimer notified the company that she had accepted a new position outside of Delaware North.
“We want to thank Amy for her extraordinary contributions to Delaware North,” the CEOs said. “Over the past three decades, she has been a driving force in our organization – most notably at TD Garden, and more recently as our EVP and COO. Her leadership has shaped our business and our culture.”
The CEOs noted that the transition reflects the strength of Delaware North’s succession planning as one of the most valuable assets of the company’s leadership model.
“Having the right leader ready to step into a key role ensures continuity, stability and – most importantly – momentum. Jamie’s promotion is a testament to that readiness. While we never want to lose a valued member of our team, it speaks to the caliber of leadership we cultivate when other organizations seek out and recruit our leaders. In this instance, it opened the opportunity to elevate a longstanding and exceptional leader in Jamie,” the CEOs said.
The succession plan for Obletz’s role as president of Sportservice and Delaware North U.K. is being finalized.
Prior to joining Delaware North, Obletz worked in New York City as an executive director in the investment banking division at J.P. Morgan. He began his career with M&T Bank in Buffalo as a banking officer and part of its highly regarded Management Development Program.
A Buffalo native, Obletz graduated with honors and a degree in economics from Boston College and later earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he studied corporate finance. Obletz currently serves on the board of directors for the Richardson Center Corporation, Invest Buffalo Niagara and Elmwood Franklin School.