American Czechoslovak Landmarks Trust Society LEADERSHIP
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has the authority of direct oversight and management over all operations, policies, programs, projects and activities of the Executive Committee of Officers and all staff and personnel of the American Czechoslovak Landmarks Trust, within the limits set by the Bylaws and by the mission-focused guidance of the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Directors directs the business operations and management of the corporation, in contrast to the Board of Trustees which insures faithfulness of the work and policies of the Board of Directors, as well as all Personnel, Staff and Officers, to the mission and to the ethnic, cultural and artistic direction of the organization. These unsalaried leaders receive our gratitude, support, and recognition.
Our organization has four classes of Directors:
First, the Executive Director, who actively manages the organization
and may be appointed or elected to four year terms.
Second, the Director ex officio, who represents an affiliated organization
in an advisory, non-voting capacity, and is in this position by virtue
of that organizational representation, not by virtue of the individual person.
Third, the Director Emeritus, who has served well, has reached the age of 70, and
is now in the honored position of enjoying continued membership on the Board without
full management responsibilities and without need for re-election.
Fourth, the Honorary Member of the Board of Directors who by virtue of their dedication
to our goals and a meaningful financial contribution is recognized as a Member of the Board
of Directors without management responsibilities and without need for re-election.
Our present definition of a meaningful financial contribution is minimum $100,000
Specialization: Restaurant Management
E. Elaine Schuster
Specialization: Legalist
Specialization: Computer Technology
Jakub Hora
Specialization: Theatre Management
Affiliate: Divadlo Alfa, Plzne, Czech Republic
JACK KARHU
Specialization: Non-Profit Fund Raising
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Non-Profit Financial Management
DIRECTORS ex Officio
DIRECTORS Emeriti
HONORARY DIRECTORS
More About Our Directors
E. ELAINE SCHUSTER
DIRECTOR Emeritus
Elaine, widely respected among her colleagues in the legal profession, gave more than 30 years to legal practice in Oklahoma, always promoting ways to improve Oklahoma, where she was born and raised, and giving Oklahoma a legacy of community service.
Elaine was a founding director of the National Kidney Foundation of Oklahoma, Executive Secretary of the Council of Confederated Neighborhoods of America, a charter member of the Oklahoma City/County Historical Society, served as parliamentarian of the Regional Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and is a founding director and co-incorporator of the
American Czechoslovak Landmarks Trust, a 501 (c) 3 public charity.
JAKUB HORA
DIRECTOR, ex Officio
Jakub is our founding ex Officio Director, being the first representative of a legal entity to be represented on our Board. We are especially pleased that this legal entity comes to us from the Czech lands: DIVADLO ALFA of Plzn, Czech Republic. Jakub Hora is the acting General Manager of DIVADLO ALFA.
As Director, ex Officio, Jakub represents one of the largest and oldest Marionette and Alternative Theatres in Europe. We have enjoyed a rewarding relationship with DIVADLO ALFA since 2005, when our Czechoslovak-American leadership first visited the productions and gained insight from the leadership of this fine institution. Their European-wide and international outlook, international competition “Skupova”, their bylaws founded mission of helping spread knowledge about Marionette Theatre, have made the relationship rewarding and invaluable for our need to learn more from the 600 year tradition of Marionette Theatre among the Czechoslovak people.
JACK KARHU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jack has more than twenty years of varied experiences in the general area of working with and helping non-profits in the arenas of training, publicity, public speaking and fundraising.
Always with an emphasis on human service, he gave eight years of leadership to the Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled, and also served as President. Other organizations he has worked with include: Red Earth Center (Native American Museum), and United Way. His tireless marathon of fundraising activities include giving 150 oral presentations over 14 days for the United Way Campaign, to multiple hospitals, speaking to over 5,000 staff members in groups of from 1-35 persons. Jack has a family heritage steeped in classical music. Jack is a post-polio survivor and paraplegic since age seven.