Museum Governance

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. It is governed by a Board of Directors and has a National Advisory Board.

Officers

Sue Plotz Olson, Chair
Danielle Rings, Vice Chair
Gary Rozek, Past Chair
Lu Barta Barron, Secretary
Neil Havlik, Treasurer
Bernard Drahozal, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Directors

Terri Christoffersen
Tom DeBoom
Carey Downs Gibson
Denver Dvorsky, Czech Heritage Representative
Melvin Holubar, Museum Guild Representative
Jeff Hubler
Hilery Livengood
Janelle McClain
Rich Mitvalsky
Ann Poe
Paul Rhines 
Jim Sattler
Marvin Smejkal
Dyan Smith
Robert Vancura
Craig VanDyke
Scott White

National Advisory Board

Dr. Madeleine Albright
Dr. Willard L. Boyd
Ms. Christine Branstad
Mr. William and Mrs. Catherine Cabaniss
Captain Eugene Cernan
Mr. Miloš Forman
Dr. Sally Mason
Mr. Michael Novak
Mr. Peter Sis
Mr. Herb Sklenar
Mr. Martin Votruba

His Excellency Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic
His Excellency Petr Kolař, Ambassador of the Czech Republic
PhDr. Michal Lukeš, The National Museum in Prague
PhDr. Peter Maraky, The National Museum in Bratislava


The NCSML is funded in part by a grant from the Cultural Enrichment Partnership Program administered by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.