The NCSML is funded in part by a grant from the Cultural Enrichment Partnership Program administered by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
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.
2024 Officers
Josh Moore, Chair
Sharon Schweitzer, JD, 1st Vice Chair
Virginia Wilts, 2nd Vice Chair
Ron Detweiler, Treasurer
Lee Freeman, Secretary
Steve Michalicek, Immediate Past Chair
George Drost, JD, Past Chair
2024 Board of Trustees
Karen Brown
Tom Dine
Denver Dvorsky
Alex Gagamov
Anne Gillespie
Tony Golobic
Bruce Hamous
Dr. Charles Heller
Dr. Martina Hrvolova
Dr. Martin Izakovic
Robert Kazimour
Representative John Mica
Ernie Melichar
Jacob Pipkin
Dr. Miriam Potocky
Dr. Martin Prochazka
David Rafaidus
Dr. Cecilia Rokusek
Joe Seliga
Michael Seng, JD
Angel Thomas
Ted Townsend
Bob Vancura
Ashley Vanorny
Richard J. Vavra
Monika Vintrlikova
Steven Zlatos, JD
David Zrostlik
National Advisory Council
Dr. Pavol Demes
His Excellency Hynek Kmonicek, US Ambassador of the Czech Republic
His Excellency Radovan Javorcik, US Ambassador of the Slovak Republic
Wendy Luers
PhDr Michal Lukes, The National Museum in Prague
Dr. Sally Mason
Ambassador Vincent Obsitnik
PhDr. Branislav Panis, Director of the Slovak National Museum
Chuck Peters
The Honorable Tom Ridge
Gary Rozek
Dr. Jan Vilcek
Marica Vilcek
The Honorable Michael Zantovsky