Mark Peters (sport administrator)

Peters was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He played in the South Australian Baseball League and won the Capps Medal for the 1977/78 season. Peters played in and captained the Australian baseball team for over 10 years. Peters has contributed significantly to the development of baseball in Australia as an administrator. Between 1998 and 2001, he was president of the Australian Baseball Federation. Prior to this appointment, he held other Federation board positions. In 2009, Peters was the inaugural chair of the Major League Baseball Australia Academy Program and chair of the Major League Baseball's Australian Baseball League. Peters has also served as president of the Oceania Baseball Confederation and board member of the International Baseball Federation. ==Sport administration==

In 1983, Peters began his sport administration career as a manager at South Australian Department of Recreation, Sport and Racing. Peters was given the task taking Australian sport beyond the success of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2010, Peters was appointed the chief executive officer of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid Company. The bid was successful and in 2012 Peters was appointed chief executive officer of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation Organising Committee. In being appointed to the position Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke stated that Mr Peters was "the key" to the successful bid. ==Education==

Peters has completed a Business Degree and a Graduate Diploma in Recreation Planning. He attended Harvard University's six-week Advanced Management Program, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is an adjunct professor at University of Canberra. ==Recognition==

• 1977/78 – Capps Medal – Best Player in the South Australian Baseball League • 2000 – Australian Sports Medal • 2020 - OAM - for service to sports administration, and to baseball. ==References==