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.
2022 Officers
Steve Michalicek, President
Josh Moore, 1st Vice President
Dr. Sharon Schweitzer, 2nd Vice President
Lee Freeman, Secretary
Ron Detweiler, Treasurer
George Drost, Immediate Past Chair
2022 Board of Trustees
Kenneth Bombara
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
Dr. Miriam Potocky
David Rafaidus
Dr. Michael Seng
Bob Vancura
Craig Van Dyke
Ted Townsend
Monika Vintrlikova
Virginia Wilts
Chad Zenisek
Steven Zlatos
2022 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