Kola Adewole is an engineer by Profession. He holds first degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Ibadan (1984). He also holds M.sc in Mechanical Engineering and MBA, both from University of Lagos. He is a member of Nigerian Society of Engineers.

He worked with National Directorate of Employment (NDE) from 1988 to 1992 where he left as Senior Project Officer. He also worked with KMPG Peat Marwick from 1992-1994 as Management Consultant before joining the then NIDB (now BOI) in 1994. 

While with the Bank of Industry, he held many positions including the Regional Manager (South West Region). He retired voluntarily from the services of the Bank as Group Head (Engineering and Technology Group) in December, 2015.