Dr. Solomon O. Okunade is a member, Nigerian Economics Society (NES). He is a development and financial economist, a certified project manager and a life member of International Project Management Professionals (IPMP) since 2013.  He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Education with Economics Option (B.Sc.Ed. Economics) from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in January 2012. After the mandatory National Youth Service Corps, he proceeded to the same Institution to pursue his second Degree in 2014. He graduated with a Master of Science in Economics in 2016; and he also bagged his PhD in Economics in the Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 2020.

He works on poverty and inequality reduction, productivity growth, financial development and inclusion as well as the institutional roles in growth and development of different sectors of the economy. Currently, he is the Director, Chrisland Centre for Research and Statistics (CREST), Abeokuta, Nigeria, and a Lecturer in the Department of Economics, Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Nigeria.

He has many publications to his credit, and has supervised several research works of undergraduate students. He is a consultant to many organisations, and a reviewer to several reputable journal outlets.