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 McKibbon Hospitality has named Aaron Hammer dual general manager of Aloft Asheville Downtown (pictured) and Moxy Asheville Downtown in North Carolina. (The hotel's exterior in the evening)

A number of hotels, including two in Asheville, N.C., have appointed general managers in recent weeks. Here are some names to know.

Kevin Briggs is the new general manager of the AC Hotel Beverly Hills in California, bringing more than two decades of hospitality experience across luxury and lifestyle hotels in the Los Angeles market. Briggs joins the property after working as general manager of The Glenmark, Glendale, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, where he helped establish the hotel as a destination for travelers and the local community.

Briggs joined Azul Hospitality Group in 2019 and previously spent eight years with OLS Hotels & Resorts, including a stint as general manager of The Grafton on Sunset. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Hotel Palomar in Westwood and Le Montrose Suite Hotel in West Hollywood.

McKibbon Hospitality has named Aaron Hammer dual general manager of Aloft Asheville Downtown and Moxy Asheville Downtown in North Carolina. Hammer brings more than 20 years of hospitality experience leading teams across luxury and high-volume hospitality environments.

Before joining McKibbon, Hammer was general manager of Legacy Hotel and Lodge Kohler in Green Bay. His background also includes leadership roles with Azamara, Yosemite Hospitality, Treasure Island Las Vegas and Caesars Palace.

Ahead of its planned 2027 opening, Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jacksonville (Fla.) has appointed Melissa Sims as general manager. A longtime Four Seasons executive, Sims brings two decades of experience with the company and most recently was general manager of Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe.

Throughout her career, Sims has worked across operations, people and culture, and learning and development functions. That background has helped shape a leadership approach centered on employee engagement and organizational culture as she prepares to lead the opening of the Jacksonville property.

Hotel Teatro in Denver has named Teryn Flood general manager. Flood brings 25 years of hospitality leadership experience, including four years as a general manager and a career that has included work with several Four Diamond properties.