City of Hope Plans Honors at Annual Tournament & Fundraiser

January 5, 2025  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry   

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, 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.