David Salerno

David Salerno is a serial entrepreneur, author, and Vice-Chair of the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) — Canada's leading free-market think tank. Over more than twenty years, he founded and scaled Solpak Packaging Solutions to eight-figure revenues and 530+ clients across Canada — building systems so efficient the company ran itself — before executing a strategic exit.
His book, Built For Freedom (registered with the Library of Congress), documents the Sherpa Method: a nine-step framework for building businesses that no longer depend on their founders. A three-time consecutive Mercuriades finalist — Québec's most prestigious national business award — and Forbes Business Council member, David leads Entrepreneur Sherpa, a coaching and education company serving growth-stage entrepreneurs across North America.