Polaris announces retirement of CTO Ken Pucel

Polaris announced Executive Vice President, or EVP, of Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer, or CTO, Ken Pucel has announced his intention to retire in April, following a notable nine-year career with Polaris. Pucel joined Polaris in 2014 as EVP of Operations, Engineering, and Lean, and was named CTO in 2022. During his tenure, he was responsible for the global growth and expansion of the Company’s operations. Pucel oversaw the Company’s efforts to enhance its Lean capabilities, refine its supplier and logistics operations, and invest in its safety, quality, and operational processes. Polaris is elevating and expanding the roles of the following leaders: Vice President of Off Road Engineering Tony Kinsman has been appointed CTO, in addition to his current responsibilities. Polaris’ Sourcing and Logistics teams will move under Marc Suarez, vice president of Polaris Off Road Operations. Polaris is naming Doug Adrian as vice president of Quality & Operational Excellence and will report to Speetzen. To support these leaders in their new and expanded roles, Pucel will transition into a strategic advisor role until he officially retires in April 2024. The aforementioned organizational changes are effective immediately.