The Honorable Janet Dhillon

The Honorable Janet Dhillon Former Chair and Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Former Chief Legal Officer, Dollar Tree Stores

Janet Dhillon was sworn in as the 16th Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in May 2019. She served as Chair until January 20, 2021, and continued to serve as a Commissioner until November 2022.

Ms. Dhillon has served as General Counsel of several Fortune 500 companies, including Burlington Stores, Inc., JC Penney Company, Inc. and US Airways Group, Inc. 

Ms. Dhillon began her legal career at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. She is a graduate of Occidental College, magna cum laude, and the UCLA School of Law, where she graduated first in her class.