People

Meet our talented team of designers and strategists.

In addition to our core team we work with a wide array of top talent from all over the world.

Olli Laaksonen

Partner
Head of Business Development

Olli - MA in industrial Design from Aalto Uni - has an extensive strategic design and planning experience. Before co-founding Ultra, Olli worked for over ten years as a consultant in leading Finnish agencies for brands such as Arla, BMW, Helen, Caruna, HSL and Ubisoft. Born and raised in the rural archipelago - whether it’s a boat, yacht, car, motorcycle, quad, snowmobile, you name it - Olli’s got special insight of every possible vehicular object.

Jarno Lehtinen

Partner
CEO

Jarno, who holds an MA in Vehicle Design from the Royal College of Art, began his career at Jaguar before moving on to work as a senior in-house designer for Lexus and Toyota at Toyota ED² in Nice, France, for 11 years. Prior to establishing Ultra, he worked as an automotive and concept design consultant for a number of global automotive OEMs. Jarno is a classic car enthusiast who also enjoys playing hockey.