New Board Members

John Middleton was appointed to the Providence General Foundation Board of Directors in June 2009. His career has spanned more than 30 years working in precision manufacturing environments, primarily in technical or supervisory positions. In 1996 John founded Absolute Manufacturing Inc. with a small investment and a dream of running his own business. Absolute grew to over 100 employees specializing in precision machining of difficult aerospace and industrial laser products. He sold Absolute Manufacturing in December of 2007 to a publicly traded British company. Today he is a partner in an LLC which owns and manages commercial properties. 

John is a member of the Arlington Rotary Club, and his wife, Ellen, is a member of the South Everett Mukilteo Rotary Club. John continues to serve on the Cocoon House board of directors and has for many years. He was the Board Chairman at Cocoon House during the $4.2 million capital campaign and through a major growth and transitional period for the organization.  John and his wife, Ellen, are the Annual fund chairs for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County for 2009.  John has lived in Snohomish County for over 20 years and he and Ellen currently live on Mission Beach in Tulalip.