Ben Jones
Founder & CEO, Uforia Cars, Inc.
Ben Jones is a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, motorsports enthusiast, and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Uforia Cars, Inc. He brings more than 50 years of combined experience in operations management, business development, technology, communications, motorsports, creative development, and community service.
Ben served 4½ years in the United States Air Force at MacDill Air Force Base Hospital as a Medical Administrative Specialist, receiving medic training as part of his service. He later worked in the Resource Management Office and Medical Squadron Command Post, supporting budgeting, administration, and hospital operations.
During his military service, Ben received a signed letter of commendation from President Jimmy Carter recognizing cost-saving initiatives that resulted in substantial savings to the U.S. Air Force.
Following his military service, Ben spent more than 16 years in the transportation industry, advancing into management positions with responsibility for operations, personnel, logistics, customer relations, and financial oversight.
Throughout his career, Ben has founded and operated businesses in technology, motorsports, environmental products, and service industries. His ventures have included an independent Internet services company, an off-road vehicle dealership, and an environmentally friendly fuel-additive business that developed distributor relationships throughout the United States, Australia, and Taiwan.
Ben has also been involved in motorsports development and media for many years. He hosted more than 30 live episodes of Bedo’s Buggy Talk, an Internet-based motorsports radio program that reached more than 25,000 listeners worldwide. He has participated in vehicle-development projects, motorsports facility planning, and community recreation initiatives designed to expand access to outdoor motorsports activities.
At Uforia Cars, Ben serves as the primary creative force behind the company’s vehicle concepts and long-term product vision, including the next generation of LaBala, the LaBala GT, GT SS, and Assault SS electric performance vehicles.
Ben also serves as President of Uforia Records, contributes to music and media development projects, and is co-author of the children’s book The Adventures of Rodeo Duck.
As Founder and Chairman of Racing Dreamz, Ben combines military service, entrepreneurial experience, operational leadership, and a lifelong passion for motorsports to help develop recreational and motorsports-based programs serving veterans, first responders, and others.
Donna Jones
Vice President, Uforia Cars, Inc.
Donna Jones is Vice President of Uforia Cars, Inc., bringing extensive experience in administration, research, technology, communications, e-commerce, publishing, media production, website management, and organizational development. She plays an important role in company planning, digital operations, branding, research, communications, and the coordination of Uforia’s growing family of creative and commercial projects.
From an early age, Donna developed strong organizational and financial-management skills while helping manage family business and household responsibilities. Those experiences became the foundation for the budgeting, administrative, research, and problem-solving abilities she has applied throughout her career.
Donna co-founded Jones Internet Research & Marketing, providing Internet-based research and information services, and later founded Bedo’s General Store, an early online marketplace established before Internet retail became commonplace.
She served as Assistant Director of Green Fuel Solutions and as Program Director and Technical Coordinator for Bedo’s Buggy Talk, an Internet-based motorsports radio program that produced more than 30 live broadcasts and reached more than 25,000 listeners worldwide.
Donna is also Chief Executive Officer of Uforia Records, owner and founder of Three Wicked Angels Art Company, programmer for Uforia Radio, and creator and manager of additional entertainment, e-commerce, and online media properties. Across these ventures, she oversees creative development, website management, research, communications, content production, and day-to-day digital operations.
A lifelong motorsports enthusiast and accomplished competitive gamer, Donna has extensive experience with vehicle testing, simulation racing, and online competition. She was among the early female participants in competitive racing simulations, including Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed, where she earned recognition for her driving skill and competitive success.
Donna is also the primary author of the children’s book The Adventures of Rodeo Duck.
In addition to her work with Uforia Cars and her other ventures, Donna serves as Executive Director of Racing Dreamz, where she oversees administration, communications, research, program development, and organizational planning for the nonprofit’s motorsports-based programs serving veterans and first responders.