Michael T. Speetzen

Michael T. Speetzen is the CEO of Polaris Inc., (PII) and is a finance executive. Speetzen has served in diversified global industrial companies and has experience in public and private CFO roles. 

As Chief Executive Officer at Polaris Inc., Michael T. Speetzen makes $9,758,906 in annual compensation. Of this, $1,030,154 was received as a salary, $1,368,044 as a bonus, $2,057,559 in stock options, $5,112,244 as stock and $190,905 as other types of compensation, as a regulatory filing shows.

Polaris, founded in 1954, is the global leader in power sports, pioneering product breakthroughs. Polaris’ product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER, RZR, and GENERAL side-by-side offroad vehicles; Sportsman all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle midsize and heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot moto-roadsters; snowmobiles: and deck, cruiser and pontoon boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. 

Speetzen served as CFO of Xylem Inc. in 2011 following a spin-off. He joined ITT in January 2009 as Vice President of Finance for the Fluid Technology Group.

 Speetzen has also worked for Dubai Aerospace Enterprise as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Speetzen with Honeywell (formerly AlliedSignal) and General Electric.