TULSA-“Life is all about perception,” says Angela West of Vice President/Principal CBRE Oklahoma . Not necessarily fitting in could be seen as a weakness, but West turned it into a strength, and allowed her challenges to spur her on and through her career. And the result of her perseverance? West is also the youngest SIOR Global President in the association's 70 year-old history.

GlobeSt: Describe briefly what initially attracted you to commercial real estate and what has been the highlight of your career thus far.

I was attracted to commercial real estate brokerage because it seemed to be the perfect blend of applying the technical abilities acquired in earning my Finance degree along with my creativity. I was also attracted to the concept of being compensated for what you create. I love that each client and each project is unique and I continue to learn and improve every day. I've been fortunate in my 20 year career to have had reached many of my goals and enjoyed much success on a personal and professional level. I would have to say that the highlight of my career to date is being elected to lead SIOR as the youngest Global President in its 70 year old history.