About Scott McAuley — Houston IT Executive & Marine Veteran

Houston IT executive, CEO of TMG, founder of Talos Automation & Talk Is Cheap. Marine Corps veteran, CEO of the Year 2023. 25+ years modernizing SMBs.

Scott McAuley

My Story

Two Companies, One Mission

The Journey

Let's Do This Together

Values & Approach

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Scott McAuley is a Houston-based technology executive, AI automation strategist, and fractional CTO with over 25 years of IT leadership experience. As President & CEO of Texas Management Group (TMG) and founder of Talos Automation AI, he helps small and mid-sized businesses modernize with enterprise-grade IT strategy, AI voice agents, workflow automation, and cybersecurity — without the enterprise price tag. Named IT Services CEO of the Year 2023 by CEO Monthly and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Today, as President & CEO of Texas Management Group and founder of Talos Automation AI, I focus on helping small and mid-sized businesses modernize their operations, automate repetitive workflows, and build IT infrastructure that scales — without the enterprise price tag.

I grew up in the heart of New York City — surrounded by the energy, chaos, and hustle that shaped how I see the world. My earliest memories are of the Brooklyn Bridge stretching across the East River, street vendors with hotdogs sizzling on their carts, and the symphony of car horns that became the soundtrack of daily life. For a young kid, it was intimidating and exhilarating in equal measure.

Growing up wasn't easy. I struggled with my weight and self-image, turning to food for comfort in ways I didn't fully understand at the time. Summers spent painting houses with my uncle and working at a small Italian bakery gave me my first taste of independence — and the value of hard work.

By 17, I was about to become a father with no diploma and limited options. So I did what my uncles and grandfather had done before me: I joined the military. In April 1984, I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after a chance conversation with a recruiter, and within a week I was at Parris Island, South Carolina. By July I graduated boot camp, and by November I was holding my baby girl in my arms.

The Marines gave me discipline, resilience, and a view of the world I'd never imagined — deploying to the Mediterranean, discovering new countries and cultures. After my service, I moved into sales, ran businesses, relocated to Michigan, and eventually discovered technology — not in a classroom, but in the trenches, building networks and solving real problems for real companies.