Rafał Sonik is an enterpreneur, sportsman and philantropist. He ran Gemini Hilding in 1989. Gemini Holding has in its portfolio shopping centres Gemini Park in Bielsko-Biała, Tarnów and Tychy. For last 25 years Rafał suports and cooperates with Stowarzyszenie Siemacha, which helps kids and youths who does not have equal chance in education and social development. Cofounder and CEO of Stowarzyszenie „Czysta Polska”, which leads project of cleaning Tatry trails each year – called Czyste Tatry. He also puts his attention in initiatives connected with social and cultural development of Zakopane and its surrounding. He is the first polish driver, who won Rajd Dakar in 2015 and was 5 times on the podium. He also won World Cup 9 times. Rafał is founder and former president of Polskie Stowarzyszenie Czterokołowców ATV Polska. In cooperation with Piotr Beaupre and Polski Związek Motorowy he brought to life Poland National Team – from the begining he was captain of the national team. He promotes slogan „Daj przyQuad. Nie niszcz lasu”, which means „Set an example, don’t destroy forest.” He also suports initiative „Szybcy na torze – bezpieczni na drodze” („Fast on the track, save on the road). Rafał is an ambasador of FIA Golden Rules program, which gather the best rally drivers in Poland and promotes basic safety rules of the traffic. Gemini Holding is a company who starts its business from cooperation with British Petroleum. During next years it leads projects big forein networks like: Geant, Carrefour, Tesco, Castorama, Bricomarche, Lids, McDonalds. Putting into operation shopping centres in Bielsko-Biała (May 2009) and Tarnów (August 2010) was big achievement of Gemini Holding. Company owns more than 131 000 squere metres of shopping surface. Rafał also works in other industries like IT, pharmaceutical or development.
