Episode 34 - Former NTSB Managing Director Peter Goelz Discusses NTSB Response and Activities for Several Aviation Accidents including USAir 427, ValuJet 592, TWA 800 and Others

Introductions Peter Goelz offers decades of leadership in management, transportation, crisis communications and national and international political strategy.  Mr. Goelz has managed the Washington, DC office for O’Neill and Associates from 2005 through 2021 when he moved to Of Counsel status. Prior to that he was the head of the Crisis Communications Practice Group for the global communications firm APCO Worldwide.   Mr. Goelz has been active in public life and politics for close to four decades having worked for and advised Presidents, Senators, and Governors. He served as Executive Assistant and political Director for Governor Hugh J. Gallen, worked for Presidents Jimmy Carter and William J. Clinton.   In addition, Mr. Goelz was appointed by President Clinton to serve as Managing Director of the National Transportation Safety Board. After joining the NTSB in 1995, Mr. Goelz served as Director of the offices of government affairs, public affairs and family affairs as well as Managing Director.  As Managing Director, his responsibilities included handling the day-to-day operations of the agency and serving as chief policy advisor to the Chairman. In addition, he managed the passage of the agency’s re-authorization and appropriations legislation and testified on Capitol Hill. He is widely hailed as one of the country’s most experienced safety investigative experts.   Mr. Goelz was on scene and directed investigative activities at numerous aviation accidents, including ValuJet in Miami; TWA off the coast of New York; EgyptAir off the coast of Rhode Island; American Airlines in Arkansas; and the J. F. Kennedy, Jr. accident off the coast of Massachusetts. Mr. Goelz was the principle liaison to the White House, the FBI and the CIA. During this time Mr. Goelz also directed investigative activities in numerous pipelines, rail and other surface accidents.   While serving in the Clinton Administration Goelz was detailed to the White House to work on security issues surrounding the WTO conference in Seattle, WA,   In September of 1990 Goelz began work with the Government of Kuwait while they were in exile. Stationed with the Government, in Taif Saudi Arabia, he helped stand up the Government’s Public Information Office and crafted a number of innovative communications strategies on behalf of Kuwait.   In the private sector, Mr. Goelz worked with major airlines, airports, unions, and corporations, advising them on safety and security matters. For the Warren Buffet owned company NetJets, he drafted their first crisis response plan and guided them through a mid-air collision accident,   His current and past clients have included Alaska Airlines, Boeing, PG&E, NetJets, Presidential Airways, L3 Communications, Massport/Logan Airport, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants,   Mr. Goelz is a sought-after commentator on aviation safety issues and is currently under contract with CNN. His written commentary has appeared in numerous national and international outlets, including USA Today, New York Times, and Aviation Daily.   Mr. Goelz is a member of the Aero Club of Washington, the International Aviation Club, and the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI   Mr. Goelz, holds both a Bachelors and Master’s degree and he and his wife, reside in Alexandria, Virginia.  Contact Information https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-goelz-851864a1/

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