Mark Jeanneret was promoted to executive director of the Erie Sports Commission in July 2018, after having previously served as the organization's first events director since June 2013. The Erie Sports Commission experienced significant growth during Jeanneret's tenure as events director, increasing its number of events hosted to 59 in 2017 from 15 in 2013. Jeanneret's work was critical to Erie's selection as host for several high-profile events, including the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament, the 2021 NCAA Women's Frozen Four, and many other world, national and state-level championship events.