Heather Bradley-Geary, MSW

Bradley-Geary is the Director of Supportive Housing for The Vecino Group. Since 2014, Vecino Group has developed 28 supportive housing communities in 10 states, ending homelessness for 750 households annually.

Prior to her work at Vecino Group, Bradley-Geary worked at Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC). While at MHDC, Bradley-Geary created the Community Initiatives Department, overseeing $20 million (annually) in homeless funds for the state of Missouri and overseeing the Joplin Housing recovery.

In addition to her work at the Vecino Group, Bradley-Geary is an adjunct Professor in the Social Welfare program at the University of Kansas, most recently being awarded the University of Kansas Dean’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching and Mignot Award. Bradley-Geary currently serves as the Board Secretary of the National Association of Social Workers- Insurance Company, Chairperson of the National Association of Social Workers-Delegate Assembly Planning and Task Force, Immediate Past President of SAVE, Inc, Chair of the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness Housing and Healthcare committee, and political appointee to the Johnson County, KS Housing and Community Development Committee.

Previous board experience has included, National Association of Social Workers (National Board Secretary), National Association of Social Workers (Missouri Chapter Chairperson), Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, Council of Youth Homelessness, Governor’s Committee to End Homelessness, Multi-Racial Family Circle, and Harmony. Bradley-Geary works tirelessly to end homelessness, acting as a legislative captain for the National Alliance to End Homelessness and testifying before congress in the passage of HR 3700.

She volunteers her time as a youth group leader at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Overland Park, Kansas. Bradley-Geary resides in Olathe, Kansas with her husband, Brian. They are proud parents of two collegiate athletes.