pɹˈaɪɚ tə bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐn ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv, tʃaɪɚɹˈɛli wʌzɐ plˈeɪɚɹ ˈeɪdʒənt bᵻfˌoːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɾɐwə sˈɛnəɾɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
Prior to becoming an NHL executive, Chiarelli was a player agent before joining the Ottawa Senators in 1999.