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

Lu Barta Barron, Vice Chair

Rich Mitvalsky, Secretary

Neil Havlik, Treasurer

Bernard Drahozal, Assistant Treasurer

Gary Rozek, Past Chair

Board of Directors

Christopher Blake, Ph.D.
Terri Christoffersen
Tom DeBoom
Denver Dvorsky, Czech Heritage Fdn. Representative
Marilee Fowler, Ex-officio – President/CEO
    Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Carey Downs Gibson
Tony Golobic*
Melvin Holubar, Museum Guild Representative
Hilery Livengood
Janelle McClain
Ann Poe
Jim Sattler
Marvin Smejkal
Dyan Smith
Jitka Šonková, Ph.D.
Tom Stanczyk
Robert Vancura
Craig Van Dyke
Doug Wenzel

* active September 2011

National Advisory Board

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

His Excellency Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic
PhDr. Michal Lukeš, The National Museum in Prague

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