Roland Skibbe



''"You want to piss me off? Seriously? I dare you. Just keep running that mouth! Because kicking ass in the morning is better than cappucchino!" ''

No stranger to hard work, Roland Skibbe has worked in mines in Burma, oil rigs in the center of the Atlantic, and on acre-spanning casino projects. Demanding as hell, Roland can make a coworkers life a cake walk (filled with unexpected bonuses and recommendations for other contracts) to a living hell if he sees that you're not pulling your weight.

In the late '60s, Roland hired a mechanical genius by the name of Sparkplug Witwicky for a near-impossible 72-hour project (some believe it had ties to the mafia, but with the payout as it was, Roland didn't ask any questions). Sparkplug's tireless work ethic quickly caught Roland's attention and the two became fast friends.

Known as a relentless hardass, Roland is also extremely protective of his coworkers. Ever willing to help out employees, he's been known to bend several rules and regulations to pay back those who deserve it. In the '90s, Roland convinced Spike to drop out of college and join Blackrock with the assumption that people will begin to invest less in stocks and more into their homes, fueling a housing boom that will take Spike and his family well into retirement because real estate never loses value. (Roland and Spike both were able to get out of the buisness before the housing bust).

Roland is currently retired and living in Portland.