Charles “Chad” Wilkins has been named executive vice president of Webster and Webster Bank, and head of HSA Bank, effective Jan. 3. HSA Bank, a division of Waterbury-based Webster Bank, is a provider of consumer-directed health savings accounts.

Wilkins brings more than 25 years of banking and health insurance industry experience to HSA Bank. He was most recently president of his own consulting practice specializing in healthcare and financial services.

Prior to that, he was general manager and chief executive officer of OptumHealth Financial Services, a division of UnitedHealth Group in Minnesota, where he managed all aspects of the $400 million financial services division with more than 500 employees. Wilkins began his career at US Bank in Minneapolis where he had roles of increasing responsibility over a 15-year period.

“Chad’s unique background in both health insurance and banking will prove valuable in moving HSA Bank forward at this exciting time for consumer directed healthcare plans,” Jim Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of Webster, said in a statement.

Wilkins is a graduate of Lehigh University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in political science.