Our Team

Nina Silver has more than 45 years of nursing experience, along with her eclectic background and a creative drive. She is a registered nurse and a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Nina began her nursing career as an intensive care and coronary care nurse at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, NY; in 1991 she joined the medical department at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, as lead nurse educator. In 2005, she joined Mark Hyman, M.D. at the UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA, specializing in functional medicine wellness coaching. After hiking the Appalachian and Muir trails, Nina decided to merge her interest in art and nursing by gaining certification in non-surgical facial rejuvenation.

Nina has completed Master Cosmetic Aesthetic Injection studies, both hands on and didactic, in the United States and abroad, with some of the leaders and innovators in the field of Medical Aesthetic; The Academy for Injection Anatomy (hands on Cadaver courses) Chris Surek, MD; Swift Beauty Master Class, Arthur Swift, MD; Tom Van Eijk Academy, Tom van Eijk, MD; Julie Horne Academy, Julie Horne, RN; American Academy of Facial Esthetics; Medical Aesthetics Institute, Erika Barry, NP; Shino Bay, MD with Galderma; and numerous hands on private trainings sponsored by Allergan, Merz and Galderma. Advanced Cannula Training with Dr. Donald Rainone.

Nina is a member of the International Society of Plastic Surgical and Aesthetic Nurses, and is certified in nutritional intravenous administration by the International IV Nutritional Therapy-Global Education center. She has hundreds of hours of continuing education credits (CEUs) and regularly updates her training in facial aesthetics, HIPAA compliance, electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management expertise. She is the author of Silver Solutions MedSpa, COVID-19 Practice Guideline Directives with references to CDC guidelines.

Ashley started her skincare journey at the age of 18.  In 2001, she attended Chameleons School of Esthetics in North Hampton, Ma.  After obtaining her esthetics license, she worked at Canyon Ranch, which set the foundation for her philosophy on treating skin concerns as a whole body system.

Ashley has been beautifying the community of Berkshire County for over 20 years. In 2019, she advanced her career path by attending Maria College of Nursing in Albany, NY where she received her ADN and successfully graduated with Honors. For the past three years, Ashley focused her career on learning the body systems and underlying comorbidities that contribute to all skin conditions by working for Berkshire Health Systems and specializing in wound care.  She is a board certified Wound Treatment Associate. While working as a Med/Surg and wound care RN, Ashley continued to practice esthetics and is now excited to be able to offer the knowledge from both industries to her loyal and new clients.  With joining the team at Silver Solutions Med Spa, she can provide clients the most advanced aesthetics treatments in the industry.  Ashley continues to grow her love of skin and learning by furthering her education, working towards her BSN and studying other advanced aesthetics nursing training.

Besides nursing and doing school work, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family and tending to her mini farm, where she cares for her horse, Cisco and chickens.

Katie O’Neill is a seasoned skincare professional with 18 years of experience in the industry. Her deep passion for skincare shines through her work, particularly in her 15-year partnership with Environ Skin Care and her 8-year expertise with Hydrafacial treatments. For the past 10 years, Katie has been a key part of the team at Canyon Ranch Lenox, where she has gained extensive training with a variety of professional skincare lines and modalities, continually expanding her knowledge and dedication to skin health.

Katie trained at the New England Center for Esthetics in Northampton, MA, where she completed both the esthetics program and the master esthetic course, specializing in advanced skincare techniques such as chemical peels and microdermabrasion. Having personally experienced challenges with acne, Katie has developed a particular focus on helping clients heal their skin and refine their skincare routines to achieve lasting results.

In her personal life, Katie is a mother to twin girls, who fill her spare time with joy and a bit of chaos. She enjoys getting lost in a good book and spending time outdoors, exploring the beautiful Berkshires with her family.