The GRU Authority meets every month. The meetings are held in the Multipurpose Room of the GRU Administrative Building, located at 301 SE 4th Ave., in downtown Gainesville and are open to the public.
Upcoming GRU Authority Board Meetings
- Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Time: 5:30 p.m.
- Location: GRU Administration Building Multipurpose Room, 301 SE 4th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Meeting Agenda
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GRU Authority Board Members
Craig Carter
CarterCE@gru.com
A former Gainesville commissioner, Carter is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Commercial M.M. Parrish realtors. Carter is a member of the Gainesville Rotary Club and vice chair of the Gainesville Regional Airport Authority.
David Haslam
HaslamDA@gru.com
Haslam is the owner of Campus Scooters of Gainesville, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and serves as the production team leader at Victory Church in Gainesville.
Eric Lawson
LawsonCE@gru.com
Lawson is the Chief Executive Officer of HCA North Florida Regional Hospital. Holding multiple executive leadership positions in hospitals over the past 30 years, he most recently served as the Division Chief Financial Officer for HCA TriStar. Lawson earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tennessee Technological University.
Robert "Chip" Skinner
SkinnerRG@gru.com
Skinner is the president of Gainesville Area Lacrosse, Inc., a coach and volunteer for Alachua County Public Schools and an assistant coach at the Lacrosse Club of Gainesville. Skinner earned his bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Florida.