Lake Havasu City, Ariz.-based Horizon Community Bank's board appointed Ralph Tapscott president and COO.
Tapscott succeeds Jerry Ernst, who will remain as CEO until retiring from day to day management of the bank around the end of 2019. Ernst will continue to serve on the bank's board.
Tapscott's experience includes serving as president and CEO of Republic Bank of Arizona.
Horizon Community Bank is a unit of Horizon Bancorp Inc.
