DiFilippo to Lead Section VI

Mark DiFilippo, currently the Erie County Interscholastic Conference (ECIC) executive director, will become the new executive director of Section VI following the retirement of Timm Slade. Before joining ECIC, DiFilippo served as an athletic director at Williamsville East, Niagara Wheatfield, Canisius high schools.

“The Section VI executive director role has been my ultimate career goal, so to me this is the pinnacle of my career,” DiFilippo said. In addition to assisting, guiding, and providing leadership to the member schools of Section VI, he looks forward to providing quality opportunities to the more than 60,000 student athletes across WNY area.

DiFilippo holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s degree in physical education. In addition, he holds certificates for school administration and athletic administration.