Venus Group Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA, recently announced that Errol David, vice president of operations, will retire at the end of 2024 after 40 years in the industry. Cecilia Henson will succeed him as the next vice president of operations for Venus Group.

David joined Venus in 2012 after working for Aramark Uniform Services (now Vestis) for almost 28 years. With Venus Group, he progressed from manager to director of operations to vice president of operations. He was the principal industrial engineer tasked with designing, building (from scratch) and launching Venus Group’s South Carolina manufacturing facility. David also has been a mentor in helping his team and peers grow personally and progress professionally. Venus Group is going to miss David’s entrepreneurship and leadership, which has helped Venus establish itself as one of the largest domestic table linen manufacturers in the U.S.

Henson is currently the senior manager of manufacturing in South Carolina. She joined Venus Group’s South Carolina plant in January 2015, and brought with her a wealth of experience in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. Henson started her career in textiles with Springs Global US Inc., a major bed linen manufacturer which employed more than 30,000 people  in its heyday, where she spent 14 years in various management positions. Since joining Venus in 2015, Henson’s experience, education, strong interpersonal skills, friendly personality and leadership presence helped Venus Group’s South Carolina operation transform into an ISO-certified manufacturing facility.

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