Industry Group and City of Hope Announce Honorees of 2025 West Coast Event
Furniture World News Desk on
1/3/2025
Jeff Child (left) and Harold Hudson.
City of Hope and the industry committee for the West Coast Golf, Tennis & Pickleball
Tournament will honor Jeff Child and Harold Hudson during its annual event, one of the industry’s flagship
fundraisers for cancer and diabetes research.
City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive
cancer center and a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of
Hope’s translational research and personalized treatment protocols have advanced care for people throughout
the world with cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.
The West
Coast Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament to be held June 9, 2025, in Coto de Caza, California,
will honor:
Harold Hudson is vice president of Strategic Initiatives for Gabriella White/Summer Classics/Gabby. During his
30-year tenure, he has held a variety of key roles, including controller, operations manager, vice president of
sales, and president of the Private Label Company. Throughout his time with the company, Hudson has played a pivotal
role in driving significant revenue growth, with the company expanding from a team of just 11 employees in 1994 to
more than 275 today.
Hudson has been an active leader in the industry, having served for eight years on the Board of Directors for the
Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association (HPBA). Additionally, he was a member of the International Casual Furniture
Association (ICFA) Board of Directors, serving as Chairman of the Board in 2021. He also contributed to several
committees, including the group that successfully brought the Casual Furniture Show to Atlanta.
Jeff Child is president of Top 100 U.S. furniture retailer RC Willey. Born into a furniture family, Child worked in
multiple facets of the family business, starting at the age of 14 waxing the warehouse floors and then on the sales
floor for a few years after he graduated college in 1982. He became heavily involved in merchandising starting in
1986 and moved into management roles.
Child was named president in 2001, and with his brother and brother-in-law, manages the company. Child currently
oversees merchandising and marketing. During his management tenure, RC Willey has added five new store locations in
California and Nevada.
“This year’s honorees embody the philanthropic spirit that is behind City of Hope. We are quite fortunate
to they have their commitment and talents to helping us in the fight against cancer and diabetes,” said West
Coast event committee co-chair Rick Powell.
A kickoff party for the West Coast event will be hosted by AICO during the Las Vegas Market, on Sunday, January 26,
2025, at 4:00 p.m. in its showroom C-1601.
To learn more about the West Coast Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament and to register online, click here. For more information, contact Loren
Boyko at 626-222-9764 or send an email to IHFIevents@coh.org.
About City of Hope
City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in
1913, City of Hope has grown into
one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the
leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the
basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and
monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center
that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of
Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and
a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los
Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange
County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix
areas. City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHopeTM. For more information about
City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About International Home Furnishings Industry
Inspired by the guiding humanitarian principles of City of Hope, one of the
largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and a leading research center for diabetes and
other life-threatening illnesses and motivated by the institution's commitment to innovative medical
research and compassionate patient care, a group of key industry executives founded City of Hope’s
International Home Furnishings Industry (IHFI) group in 1965.
In its 50-plus-year history, the group has raised over $100 million for City of Hope and has honored some of the
most influential figures in the home furnishings industry. With a tradition of uniting professionals from around
the world, IHFI represents a community of executives, professionals and colleagues in every segment of the home
furnishings category, including retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives, suppliers and associated
service providers.
The West Coast Tournament is the fun-filled, second flagship event presented by City of Hope’s Home
Furnishings Industry group. A day of unparalleled sportsmanship, camaraderie, and philanthropy, we swing and
serve our way towards making a lasting impact in the fight against cancer and diabetes.
Past honorees include Roy Hester, Nelson Bercier, David Binke, Grover Geiselman, Catherine and Richard Frinier,
to name a few.