Federal Council elects new President of the STSB
The Federal Council has appointed Gery Balmer as the new President of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB). He succeeds Pieter Zeilstra, who has headed the commission since 2017.
Gery Balmer studied forestry at ETH Zurich and has worked at the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) since 2002. He took over as Head of the Policy Division in 2013 and has also been Deputy Director of the FOT since September 2023. He therefore has many years of management experience within the Federal Administration. He has been involved in the safe transportation of people and goods for more than 20 years and has extensive knowledge of the technical and operational requirements of the various modes of transport. Gery Balmer will end his employment with the FOT at the end of March 2025.
The STSB is responsible for investigating incidents in civil aviation, public transport and maritime shipping.
Pieter Zeilstra will step down as President of the STSB at the end of March 2025. The Federal Council would like to thank him for his services.
Source: sust.admin.ch
