About Us

Patricia McGaffey is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Oneida Realty Company.  She has been with the company for over 30 years and held significant responsibilities in all aspects of the company.

It is her experience as Human Resource Manager that makes her especially fitted for the new role as President and CEO.  Simply stated, Oneida is a people company.  It is a full service commercial real estate firm that is unique because Oneida is the only firm in the region that provides real estate property management, brokage, building maintenance, janitorial, construction and cleaning all under one roof.  Our employees are extremely diverse and through tradition and excellent HR practices, our employees stay with us.

As the company has grown, Patty has grown with it.  Most prominently, Patty became a licensed Property Manager in 2014, and the VP Corporate Administration in 2016.

Patty is a member of the Building Owners and Managers Association and is on the advisory Board of Duluth Energy.  She is the 2015 graduate of the Duluth Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Duluth program. She sits on the Downtown Duluth Waterfront District and is a board member of Downtown Duluth.  In addition, she is affiliated with Northland Human Resource Association and the Society of Human Resource Management.

Alex Tessier is Vice President of Oneida Realty Company joining Oneida in April of 2022. As Vice President, Alex is involved in all of the company’s property management activities. This includes working closely with new and existing tenants to find space that best suits their needs as well as management and oversight of the company’s expansive facility management division. He also works closely with company ownership and other executive level management to best determine future growth strategies.

Prior to joining Oneida Realty Company, Alex spent 12 years in the hospitality industry holding management roles at two of the top resorts in Northern Minnesota.

Alex is a current member of the Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) and is the elected Vice President of the Duluth Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).

Amy Plesha is the Controller of Oneida Realty Company. Amy has been with the company for over 18 years. Amy is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in Accounting. She is responsible for the general oversight and administration of all the company’s accounting activities.

Amanda Engebretson is the Parking Coordinator for Oneida Realty Company Amanda has been with the company over 10 years, joining in 2014 as a receptionist. Amanda is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Superior with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Amanda is responsible for the management of all the monthly and transient parking activities at the company’s four parking facilities.

Jamie Glitsos is the Cleaning Operations Manager for Oneida Realty Company. Jamie has been with the company over 22 years. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of complete building cleaning operations including training and scheduling of cleaning personnel.

Jamie establishes standards and special project work procedures and coordination of cleaning activities with other building operations. She is responsible for supplies inventory, vendor negotiations and equipment procurement. Jamie oversees the cleaning of over 2 Million square feet of property every day.

Steven LaFlamme was the President of Oneida Realty Company and a Licensed Real Estate Broker. He had been with the company for over 45 years. Steve is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Accounting. During his tenure, he was responsible for the general oversight and administration of all the company’s property management and services activities. He was actively involved in all areas of commercial real estate management, including construction, leasing, contract administration, budget and financial accounting, vendor negotiations, and security and parking ramp management.

After more than 45 years of dedicated service, Steve LaFlamme has earned a happy and well-deserved retirement from his role as President. He will continue to be an important part of Oneida as a member of the advisory board.