Kelly Yamanouchi

As business team lead, Kelly Yamanouchi edits and write business stories. She started at the AJC in 2008, joining the paper from the Denver Post. She has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Latest from Kelly Yamanouchi

Fewer people can afford to buy homes. That’s also hurting Home Depot.

The Vinings-based home improvement giant saw its net earnings decline to $14.2 billion in 2025. The results come after Home Depot said it was cutting about 800 corporate jobs.

Georgia bars First Liberty exec from selling securities, seeks criminal probe

In an emergency order, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office accuses Brant Frost V of selling unregistered securities and misleading investors.

First Liberty investigation leads to probe into another Georgia firm

The Georgia Secretary of State's office investigation into First Liberty Building & Loan appears to have grown.

His dream led to an aviation career. He’s still inspiring Black kids to fly.

John Bailey's first taste of flying was the spark that would eventually lead him to launch Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines’ annual Dream Flight in 2000.

The clearance for the G700 from the FAA paves the way for Gulfstream to start delivering the jet to customers who have placed orders.

Georgia’s Gulfstream finds itself in U.S. trade dogfight with Canada

Savannah-based Gulfstream finds itself in the middle of a political trade dispute after President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on and decertify Canadian-made planes

UPS retires fleet of MD-11 planes after Louisville crash

UPS had 26 MD-11 planes, which made up about 9% of its total fleet of aircraft.

AI is affecting metro Atlanta’s workforce, from white collar to hands-on jobs

Ready or not, AI is already being used in offices all over.

She took her Atlanta IT firm from basement digs to multimillion-dollar company

Proda Technology has reached a threshold most managed service providers have never reached: bringing in more than $5 million in annual revenue, says its CEO Marissa Maldonado.

Melody Lee, photographed at the Mercedes-Benz USA’s headquarters in Sandy Springs on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. When Lee was young, her parents had a beige 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D, and now Lee is chief marketing officer for Mercedes-Benz USA. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Mercedes-Benz USA exec: AI is ‘changing the way that we do everything’

As Mercedes-Benz USA’s chief marketing officer, Melody Lee sees herself as a steward of the storied auto brand that turns 140 on Jan. 29.

What’s ahead for metro Atlanta business in 2026

The new year brings big things to watch. How will Atlanta’s return to the global sports stage go? Can state and federal leaders grapple with concerns about affordability?