CTU Council

Marek Ebert, Chairman of the Council of the Czech Telecommunication Office

Mr. Marek Ebert was born on 25 November 1963.

He graduated from the University of Transport and Communications in Žilina (now the University of Žilina). His major was operation and economics of communications.

Mr. Marek Ebert has been working at CTU since 1993, when CTU was still a part of the former Ministry of Economy. Initially, he worked as Head of Department for North Bohemian Region, since 2001 he held a post of Director of Department for Regulation of Telecommunications Networks and Services, and since 2007 he is the Director of Regulation Section.

For a long time, he has been interested in effective tools to promote competition and technological innovation on the telecommunication market.

His hobbies include recreation sport and spending time at his country chalet. He also enjoys travelling.

He was appointed as CTU Council member as of April 2020 for a 5-year term. On 1 February 2023, he was appointed by the Government as CTU Council Chairman until the end of his mandate in 2025. In March 2025, his mandate as CTU Council member was extended and at the same time he was reappointed as CTU Council Chairman for a period of 3 years from 1 April 2025.

Lukáš Zelený, CTU Council Member

Mr. Lukáš Zelený was born on 14 October 1987. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University.  Since completion of his studies he remained an active lecturer at the Charles University, as well as at the University of Economics. Until recently he worked as a Executive of Legal Department of consumer association dTest. He is a Chairman of the Consumer Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and a Member of Interministerial Working Group for Pritorities of Consumer Policy for Years 2015-2020.

He is interested in consumer protection, mainly distance contracts.

In June 2019 he was appointed a CTU Council member by the Government of the Czech Republic until the end of June 2024. He was reappointed by the Government for a further five-year term as a CTU Council member with effect from 11 July 2024.

Jiří Šuchman, CTU Council Member

Mr. Jiří Šuchman was born on 17 July 1964 in Prague.

He graduated in foreign trade economics at the Faculty of Commerce of the University of Economics in Prague. Electronic communications have permeated his professional life since 1992. He has worked in telecommunications companies mainly in managerial positions. From 2014 to 2020 he served as President of the Association of Mobile Network Operators and since 2019 he has been a member of the Council of Czech Radio.

He has been appointed CTU Council member by the government in October 2022 for 5 years.

Marek Vrbík, CTU Council Member

Mr. Marek Vrbík was born on 30 April 1986 in Brno. His educational background is legal, technical and artistic. 

He gained his work experience mainly in institutions ensuring the security of the Czech Republic. Primarily this involved legislative, decision-making and conceptual activities. 

During his tenure with the Military Intelligence, he was involved in building the cyber defence system of the state and was responsible for the management and development of technical disciplines in a managerial role. At CTU, he was a member of the remonstrance commission prior to his appointment to the Council. Among other things, he is co-author of the book and project Kyberpohádky (Cyber fairy tales).

His focus is primarily on systemic and innovative solutions. He sees the basis of everything in working well with people, mutual communication, cooperation and team synergy.

He sees public service as his mission and an opportunity to uphold the values and principles of a free and democratic state.

He spends his free time actively with his family, preferably somewhere in nature. He is a lover of art and enjoys sports, he is active in futsal and karate.

He has been appointed CTU Council member in July 2024 for 5 years.

Vlastimil Turza, CTU Council Member

Vlastimil Turza was born on 19 October 1982.

He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague.

Since 2008, he has worked at the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA), where he dealt with a wide range of issues related mainly to consumer protection and market surveillance.

For fifteen years, he was the Head of the Legal Department of the Central Inspectorate of CTIA and was responsible for decisions issued by the Central Inspectorate in the second stage of administrative proceedings, representation before administrative courts, issuance of legal opinions unifying the decision-making practice of CTIA or representation of CTIA externally in negotiations with representatives of public administration and professional associations.  He also has experience in lecturing.

For ten years, he also served as a Deputy to the Director General of CTIA, thus gaining experience in the management of the entire authority. On two occasions, he was therefore entrusted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with the temporary management of CTIA.

He also has experience from the Energy Regulatory Office, where he served for 5 years on the remonstrance commission focusing on consumer protection and out-of-court dispute resolution.

In his free time, he enjoys sports and hiking.

He was appointed by the Government as a CTU Council member for a period of 5 years with effect from 9 June 2025.