Catalyzing Partnerships. Building Relationships That Matter.
Helping businesses thrive with strategic introductions, partnerships, and growth-focused solutions.
What We Do
At conneXsions, we help businesses cut through the noise to find the partners, platforms, and tools that truly fit their needs.
Our specialty is creating meaningful connections that lead to measurable results. Whether you want to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, launch grand openings, or build PR and influencer programs, we’ll connect you with trusted partners who deliver.
Core Services
Strategic Introductions
Vendor-to-vendor collaborations, solution partners, and growth-focused connections.
Fractional Expertise
Specialized support for projects without the cost of full-time hires
Brand Growth Solutions
Marketing, PR, influencer programs, and ambassador networks.
Grand Happenings
Opening events and launch activations that make an impact.
Innovation Partnerships
Supporting start-up technology and forward-thinking collaborations.
It’s relationship-building at its best, where everyone wins.
Why Choose Us?
Trusted, meaningful relationships
Industry-leading expertise
Results-driven connections
Businesses often struggle not because solutions don’t exist, but because finding the right fit feels overwhelming or time-consuming. With 30+ years of experience leading marketing, brand building, and partnerships for some of the world’s most recognized restaurant and hospitality brands, we cut through the clutter and focus on what matters most: results.
About Chuck McAulay
Chief Catalyst Officer, conneXsions
With a career spanning over three decades, Chuck McAulay has built his reputation on creating win-win relationships that deliver mutual value. His leadership experience includes senior roles with iconic restaurant and hospitality brands.
Chuck’s background includes brand building, multi-brand management, franchising, public relations, digital and traditional media, operations, and sales.
Originally from Scotland, Chuck has lived in Canada and now resides in the U.S. Outside of business, he is an avid soccer fan, former coach, and enjoys the beach and ocean life.
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Let’s Build Something Meaningful, One Connection at a Time.
Testimonials
We have worked with Chuck for more than a decade, and he is truly the best.
He combines strategic thinking with a natural talent for building and fostering relationships that deliver real results.
Chuck brings creativity, insight, and a collaborative spirit to every project - and makes the work genuinely fun along the way.
Any brand would be fortunate to have his expertise and never-ending energy behind them.
Chuck was instrumental in driving our brand's growth and success in the competitive fast-casual space.
I had the pleasure of working with Chuck as VP of Marketing at The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill during two separate periods over four years
Chuck excelled at developing comprehensive marketing strategies while nurturing critical franchisee relationships. His ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution was remarkable. Under Chuck's leadership, we consistently achieved strong new store opening sales that exceeded industry benchmarks.
Chuck's talent for relationship building truly sets him apart. He cultivated trust with franchisees, ensuring marketing initiatives were enthusiastically embraced. Chuck brought valuable new partnerships to the brand and demonstrated exceptional leadership in team building, successfully hiring a new marketing agency while building an internal marketing team from the ground up.
Any organization would be fortunate to have Chuck lead their marketing efforts. He brings strategic vision, operational excellence, and relationship-building skills that drive real business results.
I am pleased to recommend Chuck McAulay, with whom I worked at Bonefish Grill, where he served as Director of Local Marketing and Public Relations.
Chuck is an accomplished professional with deep expertise in local marketing, field support, operations, beverage, PR, branding, grand openings, as well as both traditional and digital media. He consistently combined strategic vision with hands-on execution, delivering impactful results that elevated the Bonefish Grill brand and supported growth across multiple markets.
What stood out most in working with Chuck was his authentic leadership and ability to bring people together. He is trusted, collaborative, and has a gift for building relationships that last. His energy and integrity made a real difference not just in outcomes, but in the way people felt about the work.
I wholeheartedly recommend Chuck to any team he joins and any brand he partners with. His next venture will be fortunate to have his passion, creativity, and commitment to driving it forward.
