Skyline Financial names new CEO: James Higgins, MBA. Skyline Financial Federal Credit Union of Waterbury recently named James A. Higgins of Naugatuck as its new chief executive officer. Higgins, who started in May, will focus on expanding fintech services and membership growth and engagement. Higgins has worked in the financial services sector since 2015 and in the customer experience sector since 2006. He previously served as a chief operating officer of FD Community Federal Credit Union, vice president of Webster Bank, and as a business consultant with Fiserv. As CEO, Higgins said his priority will be putting employees and members first. “Skyline will be the financial institution of choice where people can comfortably do their banking with a combination of human experience and technological comfort,” Higgins said. Skyline is located at 3528 East Main St., in Waterbury. It has roughly $37 million in assets and serves more than 4,500 members.