Staff

Brittney Williams is Administrator at The Ridgewood at Shenango Valley. She completed her Personal Care Home Administrator's training and received her license in July 2024. Prior to that, Brittney worked as a Personal Care Assistant for three and a half years.

She graduated from Penn State Behrend/DuBois as Physical Therapy Assistant. In her free time, Brittney enjoys playing pickleball and softball with her church. She also loves spending time with her family, especially her six nieces and nephews.

Joann Holzer is the Director of Resident Care, a role created to provide added support for residents, families, and staff. She began her healthcare journey at age 13 caring for her grandmother after surgery, and was inspired by a family deeply rooted in nursing. She started her career working with adults with physical and mental disabilities before earning her LPN in 2014. Joann then spent six years as a traveling nurse across the country, gaining a wide range of clinical and leadership experience.

She is passionate about creating a supportive environment for both residents and staff, with a care philosophy rooted in compassion, patience, and empathy.

In her free time, Joann enjoys riding motorcycles with her husband, traveling, quilting for veterans, baking, crocheting, and spending time with their two cats.

Samantha Solyan is the Resident Care Coordinator at The Ridgewood at Shenango Valley where she has worked since 2010. She holds an associate’s degree from LTI and earned her LPN from Choffin Career and Technical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. She has served the residents as a personal care attendant and the head nurse and accepted her current position winter 2019. "I am thrilled to put my education and experience into practice to better serve our residents and families."

She lives in Sharon where she enjoys baking, cooking and watching movies.

Cheryl Redmond, administrative assistant, joined The Ridgewood Shenango team in 2014. Cheryl has two daughters, a son-in-law, and three grandsons. She enjoys swimming and working outside — mowing, weeding, and gardening. She also loves music, especially live performances. Cheryl resides in Hermitage. She likes her job because, “I get to meet new people all the time. I always stay busy and the days fly by. I leave at night knowing I haven’t changed the world, but maybe made someone else’s day easier.”