Polaris Announces Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer Ken Pucel to Retire

Realignment to Deepen Connection with Strategy and Global Business Unit Structure

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – January 12, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced Executive Vice President (EVP) of Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Ken Pucel has announced his intention to retire in April, following a notable nine-year career with Polaris.

“Ken has been an instrumental leader, operational advisor and trusted colleague during his career with Polaris,” said Mike Speetzen, Polaris CEO. “I am grateful for the impactful contributions he has made to our organization, from improving our safety performance; to enhancing the capabilities of our global operations, innovation, and Product Development processes; to navigating the unprecedented complexity of our supply chain and logistics throughout the global pandemic. His laser focus on quality and passion for the industry has helped Polaris raise the bar for quality, performance, and innovation. Ken has built a strong foundation that leaves us well-positioned for continued growth and operational excellence well into the future. Under his leadership, we are situated to take the next step in our evolution to become a more business-unit oriented, customer-focused organization.”

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.

By design, Polaris is elevating and expanding the roles of the following leaders to continue delivering on its long-term strategy, drive profitable growth, and more closely align operations and engineering teams into its Global Business Units:

• To continue advancing Polaris’ commitment to Rider-Driven Innovation, Polaris’ Vice President of Off Road Engineering Tony Kinsman has been appointed CTO, in addition to his current responsibilities. In this expanded role, Kinsman will oversee the continued advancement of Polaris’ central engineering capabilities and technology development, while driving increased integration between Polaris’ engineering teams. He will dual report to Speetzen and Steve Menneto,…