# Dave Hershberger

> Dave Hershberger founded Saltillo Corporation in 1996 after beginning his career as a high school employee at Prentke Romich Company. An electrical engineering graduate of the University of Akron, he became chief executive of the PRC family of companies and led its 2019 merger with Saltillo. Sarah Wilds succeeded him as CEO in January 2025, and he moved to the board chair role.

- **Role:** Board Chair at PRC-Saltillo
- **Organizations:** PRC-Saltillo, Saltillo Corporation, Prentke Romich Company
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering, The University of Akron
- **Known for:** Founded Saltillo Corporation in 1996., Led the merger creating PRC-Saltillo in 2019., Developed communication devices and later led engineering across the PRC and Saltillo businesses.

## Career timeline

- **1978** — Began part-time production work at Prentke Romich Company while in high school.
- **1996** — Founded Saltillo Corporation.
- **2007** — PRC acquired Saltillo in late 2007; Hershberger continued leading Saltillo.
- **2012** — Presented Integrating Access to Social Media into AAC Devices at the Communication Matters conference.
- **2013** — Named PRC chief technology officer while continuing to lead Saltillo.
- **2017** — Announced as incoming CEO of the PRC family of companies on November 7.
- **2018** — CEO appointment effective January 1.
- **2019** — Led the PRC and Saltillo merger.
- **2021** — Contributed to ISAAC’s March 30 webinar on data privacy and security.
- **2024** — Retirement and succession announced November 14.
- **2025** — Sarah Wilds became CEO January 1; Hershberger supported the transition through March and moved to board chair.

## Achievements

- Founded Saltillo Corporation in 1996.
- Led the merger creating PRC-Saltillo in 2019.
- Developed communication devices and later led engineering across the PRC and Saltillo businesses.
- Helped carry forward Minspeak education through the 2022 Minspeak Academy launch.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Sarah Wilds succeeded Hershberger as CEO on January 1. The announced succession placed him in the board chair role with transition support through March 31.
- **2024-11** — PRC-Saltillo announced his retirement from the chief executive role after more than 40 years with the business and field.
- **2024-06** — Joined Steve Matthew in presenting a $10,000 PRC-Saltillo gift for communication boards in Wooster parks.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-hershberger-21b7b93

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Last updated: 2026-10-26