Vice Chair Gordon brings extensive legal experience to the Illinois Human Rights Commission. Prior to her appointment, Gordon served as Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Officer for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). There, she oversaw policies and programs related to EEO/AA, disability equity, and language access. Before joining CMS, Gordon was a Supervising Attorney at the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR), where she supervised, investigated, and resolved numerous cases involving allegations of discrimination in retail, health care, the criminal legal system, social services, and beyond. Prior to joining NYCCHR, Gordon led groundbreaking litigation and policy advocacy as an attorney at Lambda Legal, a national LGBTQ+ rights non-profit organization. Before Lambda Legal, Gordon was an associate at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (now Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP), where she litigated federal and state cases across the country. After migrating to the U.S. from Jamaica, Gordon received her undergraduate degree from Macalester College and her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2021, Gordon received Macalester College's Distinguished Citizen Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership, achievement, and active involvement in her community. In 2016, the New York State Diversity Coalition honored Gordon for her work on behalf of vulnerable and marginalized communities. The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association named Gordon one of 2014’s Best LGBTQ+ Attorneys Under 40. In 2013, Lawyers of Color included Gordon on its annual list of exceptional young attorneys of color.