From 1993 to 2022, Heather Bradley worked for Speakers of the House of Commons Gilbert Parent, Peter Milliken, Andrew Scheer, Geoff Regan and Anthony Rota. Her tenure as Director of Communications to the Speaker spanned 10 Parliaments, five Clerks, and three sergeants-at-arms across 29 years. Through this role, Bradley has had a unique vantage point of almost three decades of history on Parliament Hill. This included the horrific 2014 shootings, the historic move from Centre Block to West Block to allow for restoration and most recently the creation of a hybrid parliament during COVID-19.

Bradley is originally from Navan, a community on the eastern reaches of Ottawa. She studied Communications and Canadian Studies at Carleton University. From there, she worked for the National Capital Commission (NCC), supporting events like Winterlude, the Tulip Festival and Canada Day. In 1986 Bradley worked for Expo in Vancouver and was responsible for Visitor Services at the Canada Pavilion. She returned to the NCC working in various roles eventually becoming Chief of Media Relations reporting directly to the Chair and CEO. In 1993, Bradley was recruited to work as a manager with the House of Commons’ Public Information Office; this opportunity coincided with the October 1993 federal election, which saw a significant influx of new MPs. Bradley was soon hired into the Director of Communications position, in the Office of the Speaker.
Heather and her husband have lived for almost 30 years in Ottawa. She is proud of her boys and the family she and her husband have created.