Austin Iyade has wide experience within the Nigerian banking space and is especially gifted in the areas of Treasury Management, Deal Structuring and Corporate Finance.

His extensive experience within the banking industry has seen him through several institutions including Fortune Bank, IMB International Bank Plc. (Now FCMB Plc.), NAL Bank Plc. (Now Sterling bank Plc), Platinum Bank (Now Keystone Bank) and most recently Skye Bank Plc. where he was the Head of the Treasury and Financial Institutions Group. He has had affiliations with Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) and is now the MD/CEO of Baits Investment Services Limited. Austin has attended several programs and specialized trainings including the Senior Executive Program (SEP-62) London Business School and Senior Management program (SMP – 20) Lagos Business School. Austin has a degree in Management Science from the University of Jos, M.Sc. Finance from the University of Calabar and a PhD in Financial Management from the St. Clements University (Turk & Caicos Islands,British West Indies).