Hope Andrade has always had the heart of an entrepreneur. After starting her career at IBM, Hope took a risk, and with goal of providing a better future for her family at the forefront of her mind, she decided to open a business of her own.

For nearly three decades, Hope successfully launched three highly regarded and profitable companies that provided medical and non-medical care in the home, capitalizing on the growth in the home healthcare industry and building a company from the ground up. She developed the concept, strategy, and business plan, launched operations, and led all phases of growth, migrating and expanding the business from in-home childcare to non-medical and medical elder care to hospice.

In addition to being an entrepreneur who has created, grown, and sold three high growth companies, Hope has also had an expansive career in state government having served as Texas' 107th Secretary of State, the first Latina to serve in this position, Texas Workforce Commissioner, and Texas Department of Transportation Commissioner.

With a deep understanding of both the private and public sector, Hope brings a broad business perspective with expertise in healthcare, transportation, workforce, and economic development. Hope has held multiple leadership roles in civic and community organizations, is the recipient of numerous personal, business, and community awards and recognitions, and is a determined and proactive ambassador for local and national economic development.

Most recently, Hope has played an integral role in the co-founding and operating success of GO RIO San Antonio River Cruises, which was awarded the ten-year contract from the City of San Antonio to operate the river barges and concessions on the historic San Antonio River Walk.

She also is Co-Founder and Chief Strategic Officer of Andrade-Van de Putte & Associates, which is a bipartisan consulting firm focused on bridging the gap between government entities and the business community. She currently serves on the Alamo Trust Board and as Chair of the Alamo Management Committee.

Bob Cohen is Founder and President of Bob Cohen Strategies, LLC and has consulted domestic and foreign media, sports and entertainment businesses, research firms and packaged foods businesses. In 2014, Cohen and a group of local San Antonio investors launched commZoom© Communications, LLC, a San Antonio based startup retail broadband company serving 15 rural south Texas markets, where he also served as Chief Executive and Chief Marketing Officer. commZoom was acquired by Spectrum© in March of 2022.

Cohen is a long-time media industry veteran with an extensive background and accomplishments in media, sports, and entertainment. Cohen spent 23 years with San Antonio based Clear Channel Communications (now iHeart Media) including nine years as CEO of the company's International Radio division which operated 240 radio stations in eight different countries. Cohen spent 11 years as Vice President/Market Manager for Clear Channel's seven radio stations in the company's hometown of San Antonio, including the company's flagship Newsradio 1200 WOAI, Ticket 760, Mix 96.1, Q 101.9, and country leader KJ-97.

Prior to returning to his hometown of San Antonio in 1986, Cohen spent the early portion of his career in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and Kansas City in marketing, public relations, broadcasting and publishing in professional and collegiate athletics, radio, TV and magazines.

Bob is an advisory board member of Kiolbassa Provision Company and Kiolbassa Smoked Meats.

In addition, Cohen has been active in industry and community non-profit boards. He was Chairman of the 2006 Valero Alamo Bowl and has been a board member since 1995. He was also a long serving executive committee member and former Chairman of the Texas Association of Broadcasters, served on the national board of the College of Media and Communications at Texas Tech University, is a former executive committee member of the board of directors of Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation and former camp council board member of YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow in Hunt, Texas.

Cohen graduated with a BBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in World War II Studies at Arizona State University in exclusive affiliation with the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Bob and his wife Pam are native San Antonians and have three grown children: Matt (and wife Maddie), Emily, and Benji.

Randy Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of Weston Urban, and teamed with Graham Weston, Co-Founder and CEO of Rackspace Hosting to form Weston Urban in 2012.

Prior to founding Weston Urban, he was Vice President of Real Estate at Rackspace, leading the cloud computing company's global portfolio from 2007 to 2011. Randy earned his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia.

Randy serves as the Chairman of Greater:SATX Regional Economic Partnership, the ULI Advisory Board and the 2023 Valero Alamo Bowl and is a long-serving member of the Valero Alamo Bowl Board of Directors.

Randy loves old buildings, old cars, any sport that keeps score, neon signs and above all, his wife Rachel and three children: Duncan, Benjamin and Zelia.

David joined the Missions as an intern in 1990 and served as the Director of Marketing from 1994-97. He rejoined the organization in 2004 as the General Manager and has remained in that role ever since. The Missions have won four Texas League titles during David's time with the organization.

In between stints with the Missions David was a Group Sales Executive for the High Desert Mavericks (1992), Assistant General Manager for the Springfield Cardinals (1993), General Manager for the Independent League Somerset Patriots (1998-2002), and President of the Utah Grizzlies Hockey Club (2003).

David graduated from Indiana University with degrees in English Literature and Journalism.

Mickey joined the Missions in April of 2002 as an intern for the team and the Texas League. During his 18 seasons with the Missions he has held the role of Account Executive, Director of Public Relations, Director of Baseball Operations and he currently serves as Assistant General Manager since 2008.

Before joining the Missions, Mickey worked in the Texas League Office and worked for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.

Mickey graduated from Schreiner University in Kerrville, TX, where he majored in Business Administration with a minor Sports Business. He also was a three-year letterman on the Schreiner baseball team and was a member of the American Southwest Conference Champions in 2000.

Mickey is married to his wife Emmy Holt, who have two children, Ty and Ella.

Zack Gentry joined the Missions in 2024. Prior to working with the Missions, Gentry served as a Sales Associate with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association and as an Account Executive for Panther City Lacrosse Club in the National Lacrosse League.

Gentry attended Concordia University of Nebraska, where he competed for the track & field team in the Heptathlon and Decathlon. He graduated in 2022 with a major in Recreation and Sports Management; Emphasis in Sports Communication and a minor in Journalism and Public Relations.

A native of San Antonio, Gentry is a proud supporter of the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers.