Previously he served as Executive Director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Saint Peter's. Chiaravalloti was State Director to U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. In this position he oversaw operations to provide constituent services to citizens, businesses, industries, educational and healthcare institutions and non-profit organizations throughout the State of New Jersey. He worked with federal regional officials, the Office of the Governor of New Jersey, state agencies and members of the NJ congressional delegation on legislative, policy and program matters affecting the state of New Jersey.