{"id":54414,"date":"2024-06-27T18:37:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T22:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=54414"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T22:37:27","slug":"genesee-county-wojtaszek-leach-white-agree-to-wrotb-buyouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/27\/genesee-county-wojtaszek-leach-white-agree-to-wrotb-buyouts\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Wojtaszek, Leach, White agree to WROTB buyouts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WROTB executives Henry Wojtaszek, left, Jacquelyne Leach and William White agreed to buyouts offered by the corporation’s board of directors today. Photo by Mike Pettinella.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Mike Pettinella
For Video News Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President\/Chief Executive Officer Henry Wojtaszek and two other key senior managers of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. have agreed to a buyout of their contracts by the public benefit company\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In action at the WROTB\u2019s monthly board meeting on Thursday, Wojtaszek, Chief Financial Officer Jacquelyne Leach and Vice President\/Administration William White will leave the company, which owns Batavia Downs Gaming, harness horse racing track and The Hotel at Batavia Downs, over the next six months to a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Per the terms of the agreement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Wojtaszek will work through Dec. 31, 2024, receiving his full salary of about $299,000 with payment to be made on or before Dec. 15, 2024. He and the others will forgo the remaining time on their contracts (which ran through 2026) and he will agree to not work for any other gaming entity through 2026. He has been with the corporation since 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Leach, in her 36th<\/sup> year at the corporation, will be leaving in the spring of 2025, depending upon using any sick\/vacation time accrued. She will work on premises through January 2025 and then split work time at her office and at her home in February 2025. She will receive half of her $244,000 annual salary, to be paid on or before Dec. 15, 2024, and has agreed to stay on as a consultant through next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— White, a 23-year employee, will work at WROTB until early spring of 2025, again depending upon sick\/vacation time accrued. He will work in the office through April 30, 2025. He, too, will be paid half of his annual salary of $175,000, which will be paid on or before Dec. 15, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All but one of the 15 directors present voted in favor of the resolution. Timothy Callan (Erie County) voted against it, but did not want to give a reason for his \u201cno\u201d vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Chair Dennis Bassett said the trio deserves a lot of credit for overseeing the corporation\u2019s recent years of record earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey have done a tremendous job, and they deserve, really, the time that they\u2019re going to move on \u2013 move forward \u2013 with other endeavors,\u201d he said. \u201cIt has been a pleasure to work with \u2026 all three of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bassett said that the action was not a \u201cfiring\u201d and was not politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three employees issued statements after the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed my 15 years here at Batavia Downs and I want to thank the board and all of our 400 employees for all of their support,\u201d said Wojtaszek. \u201cMy focus now will be on ensuring a seamless transition to new leadership. I see a great future for this organization as they build upon many of our accomplishments that have made Batavia Dows a first-class entertainment venue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that he is looking at joining a law firm to resume his career as an attorney in Niagara County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leach said her time at Batavia Downs \u201chas been one heck of a ride \u2026 sometimes I equate it to a roller coaster; it goes up and it goes down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m very proud of this organization and what we have done. The employees \u2013 I\u2019ve always said are the greatest assets of the corporation and I wish it continued success into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about speculation that she and the others have been dismissed, she replied, \u201cNot at all. Not even close.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were all considering retiring and the board renegotiated our contracts, and it turned out fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White said he\u2019s enjoyed his time at WROTB, where he served as a director for 10 years before becoming a vice president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m appreciative of the board and I\u2019ve enjoyed working with the employees here,\u201d he said. \u201cI wish them success in the future.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The board announced that it will be forming a search committee to find replacements for these officers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WROTB executives Henry Wojtaszek, left, Jacquelyne Leach and William White agreed to buyouts offered by the corporation’s board of directors today. Photo by Mike Pettinella. By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service President\/Chief Executive Officer Henry Wojtaszek and two other key senior managers of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. have agreed \u2026<\/p>\n

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