Museum Governance
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
It is governed by a Board of Trustees and has a National Advisory Council.
The NCSML is funded in part by a grant from the Cultural Enrichment Partnership Program administered by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
Officers
Tom DeBoom, Chair
George Drost, Vice Chair
Lu Barta Barron, Secretary
Craig Van Dyke, Treasurer
Rich Mitvalsky, Past Chair
National Advisory Council
The Honorable Madeleine Albright
The Honorable William and Catherine Cabaniss
Captain Eugene Cernan
Dr. Pavol Demeš
Mr. Miloš Forman
His Excellency Petr Gandalovič
Mr. and Mrs. Tony and Magda Golobic
His Excellency Peter Kmec
Ms. Wendy Luers
PhDr. Michal Lukeš
Mr. Fred Malek
Dr. Sally Mason
Ms. Sue Plotz Olson
Mr. Chuck Peters
The Honorable Tom Ridge
Mr. Gary Rozek
Mr. Peter Sís
Mr. Herb Sklenar
Dr. Jan and Marica Vilček
The Honorable Michael Žantovský
Board of Trustees
Terri Christoffersen
Denver Dvorsky, Czech Heritage Foundation Representative
Lee Freeman
Charles Heller
Hilery Livengood
Ernie Melichar, Council of Higher Education Representative
Steve Michalicek
Robert Petrik
Barbara Pivnicka
Michael Seng, Council of Higher Education Representative
Kyle Skogman
Marvin Smejkal
Tom Stanczyk
Bill Stone
Martin Valko
Bob Vancura
Doug Wenzel
Carol Wohlleben, Museum Guild Representative