VOL 27 ISSUE 13, March 30, 2026
Main caption: Jamie Obletz, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Delaware North, accepts the Dean’s Award during Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration gala on March 25 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Pictured with Obletz (from left) are Cait Zulewski, vice president of communications; Beth MacDonald, senior vice president of strategy and finance; Kate DelGobbo, corporate affairs analyst; Jennifer Marble, director of FP&A for Sportservice; Susan Obletz, Obletz’s mother; Tom Barney, president of Sportservice; Katie Gorman, director of corporate social responsibility and strategic initiatives; Laura Robinson, business development analyst for Sportservice; Amy Campanella, executive assistant; and Zachary Rambuss, general manager of The Westin Buffalo.
Delaware North Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jamie Obletz received the Dean’s Award at Niagara University’s annual Business Awards Gala on March 25.
Obletz was joined by Delaware North colleagues and his family at the event, held at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. The gala, hosted by Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration, honors alumni, business leaders and organizations for their leadership, community commitment and support of business education.
“Our annual Business Awards Gala is an opportunity to honor business leaders whose professional success is matched by their personal dedication to giving back,” said Mark Frascatore, dean of the college of business. “The support generated by this event makes a meaningful difference in our students’ lives and reinforces the strong partnership between our school and the business community.”
Since joining Delaware North in 2016, Obletz has held several key leadership roles, including group president of Sportservice, Patina Group and Delaware North U.K. A Buffalo native, he serves on the boards of the Richardson Center Corporation, Invest Buffalo Niagara and Elmwood Franklin School.