Janet Dhillon


Janet Dhillon is an American lawyer. She is the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She previously served as the executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Burlington Stores.

Early life and education

Dhillon is a native of California, and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Occidental College. She then earned a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law.

Career

Dhillon began her legal career at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where she was employed from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2009, she held a variety of roles at US Airways. In 2009, Dhillon became executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of J. C. Penney. She joined Burlington Stores in 2015.
She is married to Uttam Dhillon, former Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.