Sunny Mike Foundation Board of Directors
Dr. Deb Lubberts, Chief Executive Officer
Deb received her doctorate in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher University. She previously earned her MA in English from the University of Rochester. She currently is an educational data analyst in Monroe County. Prior to this, she was an English teacher in rural schools for 20 years. She is a dedicated student advocate. This trait is the framework for her transition into Veteran advocacy here at the Foundation. She helped her father “Sunny Mike” with many of the issues he faced as a Veteran. Deb has several family members who are or were Veterans. Their stories of bravery and tenacity are part of their enduring legacy and they hold a special place in her heart.
Beth Bigley, Chief Operating Officer
Beth retired and relocated back to the Rochester area in 2016. The bulk of her work years were in libraries, mostly in public libraries. She wore many hats over the years, gathering experience and knowledge that help her currently run the day to day operations of the Foundation. Her father and brother both served in two different branches of the military. Beth is happiest when she is helping others, whether it is hosting a family dinner, baking hundreds of cookies or helping the Veterans who have come to the Foundation for help.
Scott Bigley, Chief Financial Officer
Scott retired and relocated back to the Rochester area in 2016. He worked for the Dept. of Defense for 30 years. During this time, he worked daily with countless active duty military and Veterans. This gave him an appreciation of the sacrifices made by those who serve as well as the impact on their families. He knows first hand the need to support our heroes. Scott loves to root for all things Pittsburgh and he does his best to support the local craft beer industry, one beer at a time.
Cassidy Lubberts, Chief Strategy Officer
Cassidy grew up in the Rochester area and he now lives in New York City as a film and video editor. He works on creating ads to engage with and art for people to enjoy. Cassidy helps ideate on the goals and plans of the Foundation. Many of Cassidy’s grandparents served in Vietnam, and he has been fortunate enough to have grown up with them after the conflict was over. Cassidy hopes that the Foundation can honor and serve those who have dedicated themselves to our nation.
Chief Development Officer
Mike grew up in Rochester and joined the United States Air Force in 1991 through 1994. Mike continued his service to the community serving as a volunteer firefighter with the St. Paul Boulevard Fire Department for over twenty year, reaching the rank of Captain. Mike lives in Irondequoit with his wife Rachel and they have two daughters, Victoria and Cecilia.
Lee Begy, Chief Outreach Liaison Officer
Lee grew up here in Rochester and joined the Navy in 1988. After 32 years of honorable service, Lee retired from the Navy in 2020 with a rank of Chief Petty Officer (E-7). Lee earned a Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and is currently employed as a Systems Engineer with L3Harris Technologies here in Rochester, NY. He lives in Webster with his two sons: Ashton age 20, and James age 18.
Sunny Mike Foundation Coordinators
Nicole Fleming, Graphics Coordinator
Nicole was raised in central New Jersey, before completing her BFA degree in Graphic Design at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She now resides in Brooklyn, NY where she works full time on an in-house brand design team for a tech startup. In her part-time work with Sunny Mike, Nicole is most excited about creating accessible and recognizable design that both expands the reach of the foundation, and serves as a testament to the honorable work of the veterans it serves.
Amy Mooney, Volunteer Coordinator
Amy was born and raised in Webster, NY. She currently works remotely from New York as a Senior Credentialing and Payor Enrollment Specialist for CHG Healthcare. Outside of her professional role, Amy is passionate about giving back to those who have served our country. She volunteers with Honor Flight Rochester and Sunny Mike, where she is dedicated to honoring and supporting veterans through meaningful service and community engagement. As a Volunteer Coordinator, Amy brings compassion, organization, and a deep respect for our nation’s heroes to everything she does.
Tim Park , Veteran Community Resource Guide
Tim is a Navy veteran. About 15 years ago, he was homeless and had nowhere to turn. He was delighted to learn all of resources that Rochester has to offer veterans. Tim graduated from a program with the Veterans Outreach Center, in particular the Richard's House. Ultimately, he was able to utilize the VA benefit; VOC Rehap (chapter. 35) and graduated from Nazareth college with a masters in social work. Because of that; He is passionate about aiding veterans, no matter their situation. He realized that despite all the resources here in Rochester, many veterans do not know about them. Also there are stop gap measures needed to prevent Veterans from falling through the cracks. He had the privilege of working in many of these agencies such as the VA, Veterans Outreach Center, and Warrior Salute.He has also volunteered his time with the Blue Star Mothers, Help Base Greater Rochester (HBGR) and many other fantastic veteran organizations. He learned so much during his time volunteering with these agencies, but also saw their limitations. We are honored to have Tim on Sunny Mike's Team.