Lucy Clark Dougherty. Courtesy photo: John F. Martin for General Motors.

After years in-house at General Motors Co., Lucy Clark Dougherty is making the move to off-road vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc., according to an announcement from the company this week.

Effective Jan. 29, Clark Dougherty will serve as senior vice president, general counsel, compliance officer and corporate secretary. She replaces Stacy Bogart, who left Minnesota-based Polaris to be general counsel at Winnebago Industries Inc. Clark Dougherty could not be reached for comment on her move, but in Tuesday's announcement, she said she looks “forward to building on the strong legal and governance foundation already in place, helping to drive growth and long-term value with integrity.”

Her resume includes eight years with GM, most recently serving as deputy general counsel for global markets, autonomous vehicles and transportation as a service. Her tenure at the automaker also included a stint as vice president and general counsel for GM North America.

While in this role, GM's ignition switch scandal thrust Clark Dougherty and former top GM attorney Michael Millikin into the spotlight, as the legal department's handling of the issue came under tough public scrutiny. While at least four GM lawyers were fired because of the ignition switch defect, Clark Dougherty was selected to serve as legal adviser to global vehicle safety chief Jeff Boyer.

Prior to GM, Clark Dougherty worked in the public sector with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where she was eventually named chief legal officer and counselor to the secretary of Homeland Security.

“Lucy has proven her ability to deliver results in various complex, challenging, and dynamic environments,” Polaris CEO Scott Wine said in the announcement. “She is a pragmatic leader whose strategic legal counsel has elevated the performance of a wide variety of operations and functions. Between her time at GM and her roles within the public sector, Lucy brings extensive legal expertise and a breadth of experience that will serve as tremendous assets to Polaris.”