Who We Are
Staff & Board
For general information, please call our main number at (507) 281-3122 or email us at the emails listed below. All staff extensions listed below are for our main number.
Lee Kulas
Director
Wings Credit Union
Erin Sinnwell
Executive Director
Erin has been a Family Promise Rochester volunteer and board member. She stepped into the role as Interim Executive Director in May 2022. and became permanent full-time ED in March of 2023. She feels very passionate about helping those in need, and encouraging families to start having their children help others at an early age. Life Skills Classes and fundraising events is where she wants to put her time and efforts into growing and solidifying these two very important aspects of Family Promise Rochester.
Originally from Iowa, Erin and her family have been in Rochester for over 20 years now. She enjoys photography, running and hiking, dogs, reading and music.
Can be reached at Ext. 402
Katlynn Combs
Program Director
Katlynn graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Family Social Science. She has strong interests in relationships and family systems, restorative justice, mental health, financial literacy, and advocacy. Before coming to Family Promise, she was a nanny and is excited that her love for helping children and families gets to continue. Serving primarily as the Case Manager for the Family Stabilization Program, Katlynn's role is to intake families experiencing homelessness into the shelter program, develop goals broken down into workable steps, help other community members through the Shelter Diversion and Prevention program, and ensure family's success and stabilization through the follow along program.
When she is not at work, Katlynn loves spending time outdoors with her boyfriend and two big dogs.
Can be reached at Ext. 403
Maureen Muthemba
Operations Coordinator
Maureen is passionate about helping people find resources to help them become independent and live comfortably. Before coming to Family Promise, she was a schedulng coordinator at Mayo Clinic. As the new Operations Coordinator, she is taking on volunteer management and recruitment, donation management and social media engagement.
When Maureen is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her fiancee and son. Her favorite thing to do with them is cook and visit Oxbow Park.
Can be reached at 507-923-7645
Board Members
Our board is comprised of community leaders and professionals with expertise in the legal field, leadership and management, healthcare, technology, brand & marketing, and more. Board members leverage their skills and networks to assist Family Promise in setting its strategic direction, developing new initiatives, to serve more families, more effectively, every year.