Susan McGregor became the president of RoboVault in July of 2013.
This is a place where multimillion-dollar wine collections sit in weather-controlled vaults and Lamborghinis and Ferraris are shielded from Category 5 hurricanes. Where some of the world's wealthiest collectors and investors house their gems, artwork and family heirlooms. Where even Mongolian dinosaur bones have found a temporary — and secure — home.
This is RoboVault, the high-tech storage and security facility in swanky South Florida that is "virtually impenetrable to theft" and resembles something out of a sci-fi movie. And this woman has the key.
Susan McGregor became the president of RoboVault in July of 2013 after Florida's BankAtlantic was sold to BB&T Corporation. At the time, McGregor was an executive at BankAtlantic, and BB&T's holding company, BBX Capital, had recently acquired RoboVault after the founder fell behind on a $20 million bank loan and declared bankruptcy.
BBX needed someone to help turn the struggling company around, so company executives asked McGregor if she would be interested.
"They offered me the job, and once I got here and learned more about the company I was interested," McGregor said in a phone interview. "When I met the people here, it was a no brainer. I was going to take this job, work with this team and bring this company to its full potential. For me professionally, it was a fantastic opportunity."
When McGregor joined RoboVault in Fort Lauderdale, she began learning the ins and outs of the high-tech robotics system. She oversees a core staff of nine employees, but that number increases seasonally, especially during Florida's art show season when RoboVault works with art show organizers, museums and galleries to transport and store art collections from around the world.
