George Chahrouri

George Chahrouri was formerly the GM Consumer at Pro Football Focus (PFF), a football analytics company. Here are some key details about his career and tenure at PFF:

Career at Pro Football Focus

George Chahrouri held several roles at PFF over the years:

• GM Consumer (November 2020 - early 2024)
• Executive Director, R&D and Content (November 2019 - November 2020)
• Director of Research & Development (August 2018 - November 2019)
• Data Scientist (June 2017 - August 2018)

Background

Prior to joining PFF, Chahrouri worked in education:

• Data Scientist at KIPP DC (June 2016 - May 2017)
• Teach for America Corps Member/Teacher (June 2012 - July 2016)
  • Taught 8th-grade math and was math content coordinator at Achievement First Bridgeport Academy (2012-2014)
  • High school math teacher at Verbum Dei High School in Compton, CA (2014-2016)
    • Founded the school's first AP Calculus class

Departure from PFF

Chahrouri was reportedly "quietly fired" from PFF in early 2024.12 His departure came after a tumultuous period at the company:

• Multiple former employees cited Chahrouri's mismanagement as a reason for an exodus of talent from PFF.13
• His management style was described as harsh, with allegations of dressing down employees in meetings and creating a toxic work environment.3
• A social media manager who worked under Chahrouri alleged mistreatment, leading to a $20,000 settlement from PFF.23

Impact at PFF

While Chahrouri was praised for his analytical skills and ability to convince leadership of his ideas, his tenure as GM Consumer was described as "a complete disaster" by some former employees.1 His departure coincided with a period of challenges for PFF, including increased competition from automated player tracking and machine learning technologies.1