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.
2023 Officers
Josh Moore, Chair
Dr. Sharon Schweitzer, 1st Vice Chair
Virginia Wilts, 2nd Vice Chair
Ron Detweiler, Treasurer
Lee Freeman, Secretary
Steve Michalicek, Immediate Past Chair
2023 Board of Trustees
Kenneth Bombara
Karen Brown
Tom Dine
Denver Dvorsky
Anne Gillespie
Tony Golobic
Bruce Hamous
Dr. Charles Heller
Dr. Martin Izakovic
Robert Kazimour
Mary Kay McGrath
Representative John Mica
Ernie Melichar
Jacob Pipkin
Dr. Miriam Potocky
Dr. Martin Prochazka
David Rafaidus
Joe Seliga
Dr. Michael Seng
Ted Townsend
Bob Vancura
Craig Van Dyke
Monika Vintrlikova
Chad Zenisek, JD
Steven Zlatos, JD
David Zrostlik
2023 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