Grecia Staton
DIR Chief Deputy Director
Grecia Staton was appointed on August 7, 2026, to be the Chief Deputy Director at the Department of Industrial Relations.
Chief Deputy Director Staton was Deputy Director of Disability Insurance at the Employment Development Department since 2025, where she was Deputy Director of Unemployment Insurance from 2021 to 2025. She held multiple positions at the California Secretary of State from 2019 to 2021, including Chief of the Management Services Division and Staff Services Manager III in the Political Reform Division. Staton held multiple positions at the Employment Development Department from 2008 to 2019.
Chief Deputy Director Staton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University.
August 2026