Prior to that, Dhillon was the executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Burlington Stores.

Dhillon attended Occidental College at the same time that future President Barack Obama was on campus, before he would transfer to Columbia University.

[4][5][6] Dhillon began her legal career at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where she was employed from 1991 to 2004.

[7] Donald Trump nominated Dhillon to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on June 29, 2017.

[8][9] Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Dhillon was replaced as chair of the EEOC by Charlotte Burrows.