Experience from leading institutions, team leadership, protocol, communications and public representation.
My professional career combines work in public institutions, protocol responsibilities, the organisation of major events, team leadership, communications and responsibility for both specialist and operational activities. I have long worked in environments where precision, discretion, coordination and calm decision-making under intense pressure are essential.
Employment History
Czech National Bank
Deputy Director of the Administration DivisionOperations of the Administration Division; coordination of asset management, facilities, security, protocol, the Congress Centre, public procurement and contractual matters; cooperation with security services and suppliers.
Czech National Bank
Director of the Office DivisionManagement of the Office Division; responsibility for preparing materials for the Bank Board; leadership of the Legal Department, Communications Department, and the External Relations, Organisation and Protocol Department.
Czech National Bank
Senior Expert in Organisation and ProtocolCoordination of protocol events and activities; preparation of international conferences; protocol communications with the ECB, constitutional institutions and government authorities; preparation of official meetings and conferences.
Office of the President of the Republic
Director of the Protocol DepartmentOrganisation of state visits at the highest level, ceremonial acts, receptions, appointment ceremonies, and the President’s foreign and domestic journeys and accompanying delegation. Responsibilities also included organising the annual presentation of state decorations on 28 October, administering the state decorations agenda, preparing presidential inaugurations, state visits and top-level international meetings. Cooperation with the armed forces, police, Castle Guard and leading institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Office of the President of the Republic
Deputy Director of the Protocol Department, Head of the Domestic Travel UnitOrganisation of state ceremonies; complete preparation and management of domestic and regional journeys; reception of visitors and management of ceremonial acts.
Party of Civic Rights
Vice-Chairman, Press SpokesmanResponsibility for organising the parliamentary election campaign, public relations and communications as press spokesman.
Party of Civic Rights
Election Campaign ManagerFull organisation of regional elections, the petition for direct presidential elections and Miloš Zeman’s presidential campaign.
Studio reklamy s.r.o.
Managing Director, Company DirectorClient communications and management of public relations and graphic-design projects, including the Zlín Film Festival.
Higher Vocational Film School Zlín, s.r.o.
LecturerTeaching information technology, IT development and marketing.
Education
Tomas Bata University in Zlín
Faculty of Management and Economics
Economics and Management, doctoral programme
Tomas Bata University in Zlín
Faculty of Multimedia Communications
Marketing Communications, master’s programme
Tomas Bata University in Zlín
Faculty of Multimedia Communications
Marketing Communications, bachelor’s programme
Certificates, Courses and Professional Qualifications
Security Clearances
Security clearance issued by the National Security Authority since 2018. NATO Secret clearance since 2018.
English Language
English-language certificate at B2 level in writing and C1 level in speaking, awarded by the British Council in 2023. German at lower-intermediate level.
Vexillology
Member of the Czech Vexillological Society since 2013, specialising in the symbolism of flags, banners and standards.
Research Work
Course in the Fundamentals of Research Work.
Central Register of Notifications
Regular declarations submitted to the Central Register of Public Officials’ Notifications under the Conflict of Interest Act.
Additional Experience and Interests
Alongside my principal professional roles, I have also participated in international and academic projects, including Cross-media Factual Contents and European Days in Torino, and served as a member of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Multimedia Communications at Tomas Bata University. I am a voluntary unpaid blood donor and have received the Professor Jan Janský Gold Medal for more than 50 donations. I hold a firearms licence and regularly take part in firearms instruction and training.
What I Consider Essential
My career has confirmed that responsibility, decency, precision and the ability to remain calm are not merely personal qualities, but practical professional tools. In senior institutions, public representation and team leadership alike, success depends on preparing every detail, accepting responsibility and dealing with people constructively, fairly and respectfully.