Polaris promotes Winings to SVP, general council
Minnesota-based Polaris recently announced that it promoted Matt Winings to senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary.
Winings will join Polaris’ executive leadership team and report to CEO Mike Speetzen. In his new role, Winings will oversee all of Polaris’ legal, compliance, regulatory, government affairs, and governance practices across its global businesses. He joined Polaris in 2023 as vice president and assistant general counsel.
“Winings has been an incredible asset to Polaris, with a proven track record of providing strategic and business-focused counsel,” Speetzen says. “His deep legal acumen and understanding of our industry’s complex matters, along with the already strong relationships he’s built across our businesses, will be invaluable.”
Winings brings nearly two decades of legal expertise to his role as general counsel. Prior to joining Polaris, he spent more than 10 years with Cummins, serving in various senior legal roles, including in the company’s London office. He also practiced in the litigation group at Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
Winings holds a law degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.
