Polaris Names Chris Wolf as New Chief Product Excellence, Quality and Safety Officer
May 26 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Wolf to continue serving as a member of
Polaris’ Executive Leadership Team
John Stockman named vice president and general
manager of Snow
Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced that Chris Wolf has
been named to the role of chief product excellence, quality and
safety officer. Polaris initiated a search for this newly elevated
role after Todd Gross, vice president of Global Product Safety and
Quality, shared his intent to retire earlier this year. Wolf, a
nearly 20-year veteran with the Company, most recently served as
president of Snowmobiles.
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Polaris Inc. today announced that Chris
Wolf has been named to the role of chief product excellence,
quality and safety officer. (Photo: Business Wire)
“I want to thank Todd for all he has done to mature our product
safety and quality strategy and systems, and for the talented team
he built over the last several years,” said Mike Speetzen, Polaris’
chief executive officer. “Polaris has set out to make product
safety and quality a competitive advantage and accelerate how we
deliver on our commitment to product excellence across all our
brands and businesses globally. Elevating this role reinforces
those goals and the importance of this work. Over the course of his
career, Chris has been a terrific advocate for our customers. Along
with his extensive leadership experience and robust engineering and
technical background, Chris’ deep understanding of our businesses,
products and processes will be a tremendous asset to our efforts to
deliver safe, quality vehicles.”
Wolf will lead the Global Product Safety and Quality team and
continue to serve as a member of the Company’s executive leadership
team, reporting to Ken Pucel, executive vice president of Global
Operations, Engineering and Lean.
John Stockman has been named vice president and general manager
of Snow, reporting to Steve Menneto, president of Off Road.
Stockman will succeed Wolf in leading the Company’s Snow business,
including product development, engineering, marketing and sales. He
has been with the company for more than six years, most recently as
vice president of Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Partnerships and
Boats Integration.
“Our Snow business has just experienced one of its strongest
years to date. John’s strategic approach and tremendous track
record of furthering business results makes him the right leader to
build on Snow’s incredible momentum as we continue to grow and
invest in this segment,” commented Menneto.
About Polaris
As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII)
pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and
services that have invited people to discover the joy of being
outdoors since our founding in 1954. With annual 2020 sales of $7.0
billion, Polaris’ high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris
RANGER, RZR and GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman
all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle mid-size and
heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot moto-roadsters; snowmobiles; and
deck, cruiser and pontoon boats, including industry-leading
Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with
parts, garments and accessories, along with a growing aftermarket
portfolio, including Transamerican Auto Parts. Polaris’ presence in
adjacent markets includes military and commercial off-road
vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. Proudly
headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries
across the globe. www.polaris.com.
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