Excerpt from Windy City Times
Andrew Sobotka, 26, works in IT operations for CSG Media, and serves as the president of the Chicago Gay Hockey Association (CGHA).
A native of Detroit (known as Hockeytown), Andrew graduated from Michigan State University in 2007 with a B.A. in telecommunications. He moved to Chicago and initially worked for Hewlett-Packard, constantly traveling. However, he decided to work for CSG Media in 2009, which allowed him to establish roots in the city.
Joining the CGHA—first as a player, and now as the organization’s president—has been one of the more fulfilling pursuits Andrew has experienced. After the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, Andrew invited the team to join the CGHA in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade—an invitation that was accepted and widely covered in local and national media outlets. Since 2010, the CGHA has donated and raised nearly $10,000 for charities such as the Howard Brown Health Center and Chicago Cares.
Did you know? Andrew is a vegetarian and a wannabe urban vegetable farmer. He loves beets.