# Michael Buckley

> Michael Buckley is the Chairman and CEO of Be My Eyes, the world's largest digital volunteer organization connecting blind and low-vision users with sighted volunteers via live video calls. A communications veteran who spent 12 years at Brunswick Group and three years as Facebook's VP of Global Business Communications, Buckley pivoted to mission-driven tech when he joined Be My Eyes in December 2022. Under his leadership, Be My Eyes launched Be My AI (powered by GPT-4), which TIME named one of the Best Inventions of 2023, and scaled the platform to over 1 million blind and low-vision users supported by 6.7 million volunteers worldwide. He is also co-founder and chairman of Ocean's Halo, a seaweed-based natural foods company, and an active angel investor.

- **Role:** Chairman and CEO at Be My Eyes
- **Organizations:** Be My Eyes, Ocean's Halo
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Communications and Political Science, Marist University
- **Known for:** Led Be My Eyes to scale to 1+ million blind and low-vision users and 6.7+ million volunteers worldwide, Launched Be My AI (GPT-4 integration) in March 2023, named one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2023, Grew Brunswick Group's San Francisco office from $1 million to $80 million in revenue over 12 years

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Joined Brunswick Group's San Francisco office
- **2012** — Co-founded Ocean's Halo, a seaweed-based natural foods company
- **2013** — Left Brunswick Group as Managing Partner after scaling office from $1M to $80M+ revenue
- **2013** — Joined Facebook as Vice President of Global Business Communications
- **2016** — Departed Facebook after three years leading international, monetization, corporate, consumer, and policy communications
- **2018** — Made initial investment in Be My Eyes and joined as a board member
- **2020** — Led communications for Mike Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign in California
- **2020** — Joined Twilio as VP of Communications
- **2022** — Became Chairman and CEO of Be My Eyes (December 2022)
- **2023** — Launched Be My AI (GPT-4 powered) - named TIME Best Invention of 2023
- **2024** — Acquired AppleVis, a major accessibility community resource
- **2025** — Raised $6.1M Series A to accelerate AI-powered accessibility products; participated in Zero Project Conference in Vienna

## Achievements

- Led Be My Eyes to scale to 1+ million blind and low-vision users and 6.7+ million volunteers worldwide
- Launched Be My AI (GPT-4 integration) in March 2023, named one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2023
- Grew Brunswick Group's San Francisco office from $1 million to $80 million in revenue over 12 years
- Secured enterprise partnerships with Microsoft, Google, P&G, Sony, Spotify, and Amtrak for Be My Eyes
- Co-founded Ocean's Halo, which raised $26.5M in funding over multiple rounds
- Oversaw acquisition of AppleVis, expanding Be My Eyes' community reach
- Raised $6.1 million Series A for Be My Eyes in 2025
- Launched Be My Eyes for Business, bringing workplace accessibility tools to enterprises
- Spoke at The Zero Project Conference 2025 in Vienna on Employment and ICT accessibility

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Be My Eyes raised $6.1M in Series A funding to accelerate adoption of AI-powered accessibility products
- **2025-03** — Participated in The Zero Project Conference 2025 in Vienna, focused on Employment and ICT for people with disabilities
- **2026-02** — Featured in an in-depth profile by Brunswick Review covering his leadership journey and vision for Be My Eyes

## Links

- Website: https://bemyeyes.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/buckleym
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MikeBuckleySF
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bemyeyes.org

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Last updated: 2026-05-16