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/