James Yao

As the Deputy Director for State, Local and Tribal Programs (SLTP), James supports the SLTP Director in managing the financial, programmatic and administrative functions related to the administration of contracts with Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) and Tribal Employment Rights Offices (TEROs). Prior to joining headquarters, he was an Enforcement Supervisor in the Washington Field Office. James first joined the EEOC in 2004 as an Investigator for the Honolulu Local Office. He received a B.A. from the University of Chicago, M.A. from Stanford University and J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.