Maia Chaka
Former NFL & NCAA Division I Official • Educator • Keynote Speaker

High-Stakes Authority.
Big-Picture Vision.
Impact-Driven.

After two decades officiating at the highest levels of football and nineteen years in education, I now design technology and decision-support systems that help athletic departments, coaching staffs, and student-athletes perform at their best.

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Sports Technology Builder

Designing systems that improve athletic decision-making.

Maia Chaka officiating on the field as an NFL and NCAA Division I official
Football Operations Strategist

Twenty years of pattern recognition at football's highest levels.

Maia Chaka speaking on stage with a microphone at a keynote event
Athletic Systems Designer

Connecting compliance, analytics, and coaching into one ecosystem.

Maia Chaka taking a selfie with a large group of high school students at Kingsfork High School
Student-Athlete Advocate

Building technology that serves athletes before, during, and beyond competition.

Leadership
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2006
NSU, B.S. K–12 HPE
VBCPS Teacher
Alternative Education
Began Football Officiating
SEFOA
2009
Reading Teacher of the Year
First Woman to Officiate a Virginia High School Football State Championship Game
2011
Recognized by the VBCPS Superintendent
Hired by Conference USA to Officiate Division I Football
2014
Teacher of the Year
First NCAA Bowl Game
Washington vs. BYU
Selected for the NFL Officiating Development Program
2017
Hired by the Pac-12 to Officiate Division I Football
VBCPS Renaissance Academy
Introduced PBIS Basketball League
2018
Began Officiating High School Basketball
VBOA
2019
Hired by the MEAC to Officiate Women's Division I Basketball
VBCPS Renaissance Academy
Introduced PBIS Flag Football
2021
First Black Woman NFL Official
Hired Full-Time by the NFL
2023
VBCPS, Green Run High School
Driver Education Teacher
Game-Day Operations
High School Athletics
2025
Began Building CPG Elite
2026
Launching The Official Lens
Fall 2026

Life After the Whistle

The Pioneer

In 2021, Maia Chaka became the first African American woman to officiate in the National Football League, the culmination of a trailblazing career in NCAA Division I football and nineteen years as an educator. But titles and accolades were never the point. Her career has always been defined by a relentless drive to build solutions, elevate sportsmanship, and advocate for those who need it most.

The Parent

Operating at the highest levels of professional sport meant making split-second decisions under national scrutiny. Yet her most defining leadership decision happened off the field. In the spring of 2022, while still active in the NFL, Maia took full-time custody of her 13-year-old cousin in need of stability, placing his future above her own career path without a second thought.

The Builder

Today, Life After the Whistle represents Maia's evolution from enforcing rules to architecting systems that transform lives and keep her intentionally connected to the game on her terms.

"Two decades on the field and in the classroom have taught me that the best thing you can do with expertise is share it."

Maia Chaka
  • CPG Elite Automates compliance and academic tracking for high schools, and delivers expert-level film analytics for college programs operating on smaller budgets.
  • The Official Lens Breaks down controversial calls across every level of football to explain the spirit of the rule, and build more respect for the game.
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Operating Philosophy

I Build Systems That Solve Real Problems

Connect

Breaking down silos across athletic departments.

Simplify

Turning complexity into clear decisions.

Anticipate

Recognizing patterns before they become problems.

Educate

Helping people understand the why, not just the what.

Solutions in Action
CPG Elite

CPG Elite didn't begin as a business idea. It began with a simple question: How can better systems help people make better decisions?

Built from my experiences in education, athletics, and football operations, CPG Elite brings together practical decision-support platforms designed to support both high school athletic departments and collegiate football programs.

Student-Athlete Development

Helping high school athletic departments connect eligibility, communication, and student success through one unified experience.

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Football Intelligence

Helping coaching staffs recognize patterns, prepare more effectively, and make better football decisions through interactive decision-support tools.

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Student-Athlete Development overview showing student athlete roster with GPA, NCAA course progress, and eligibility status
Football Intelligence Offensive Intelligence dashboard showing pass/run rate, success rate, explosive play rate, and auto-generated key findings
Football Intelligence Penalty Intelligence play-by-play penalty log with foul type, discipline category, and refinement notes
Thought Leadership

Delivering High-Impact Insights from the Sidelines to the Boardroom

Translating two decades of high-stakes officiating and educational leadership into keynotes on resilience, decision-making, and systemic alignment.

Making the Call Under Pressure

Executive decision-making, regulatory mastery, and performance under intense public scrutiny through an official's lens.

Pioneering Beyond Barriers

Breaking ground as an NFL and NCAA pioneer, operating ahead of your time, and building solutions where none existed.

Systemic Alignment in Sports & Education

Bridging the gap between academics, athletics, and conduct to keep student-athletes from slipping through the cracks.

Trusted On Stage By Industry Leaders & Institutions
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Rules Education

Bridging the gap between officials, coaches, players, and fans.

  • Educational Insights for Coaches, Athletes, and Fans
  • Same Penalty/Call, Three RulebooksNFHS, NCAA & NFL
  • Officiating Mechanics & Tendency Audits
Content Coming Fall 2026 Rules • Philosophy • Analysis

See It

Clarity & Awareness

Understand It

Knowledge & Context

Respect It

Better Sportsmanship

Let's Connect

Officiating taught me to make the right call under pressure. Education taught me to design around the people being served. Today, I bring those experiences together to help athletic organizations strengthen systems, support people, and make better decisions.

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