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Melanie Titzel, engagement officer for the Erie-based LECOM Institute for Successful Living, has been elected chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Council on Aging.
Titzel has served for more than 10 years as the regional chairwoman.
The Council on Aging advocates for older Pennsylvanians, advising the governor and the Department of Aging on the delivery of services for people over the age of 60.
Titzel, who has worked in a variety of roles at LECOM Institute for Successful Living since 2014, has 35 years experience in senior living operations and community leadership.
A graduate of Mercyhurst University, she earned a master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate from Gannon University.