Todd Croll began his legal career in 1991 with Ladner Downs (now Borden Ladner Gervais) before serving as in-house legal counsel for a number of respected Vancouver organizations, including Impark, HSBC Bank Canada and Ballard Power. He joined GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. in his current role in 2008.

SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE: Benjamin Heineman Jr., former general counsel for GE under Jack Welch. His career advice has helped mentor a generation of in-house lawyers.
TRAVEL DESTINATION: Hiking the Dolomites in northern Italy.
BEST HABIT: Thirty minutes of fiction to clear the mind before lights out.
TOUGHEST CHALLENGe: Learning how to disagree with the CEO without being disagreeable.