Kristine Reed, founder of Mobile Beauty Bar ATL, struck a partnership in 2024 to offer salon services at Google’s offices in Midtown. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

AJC Her+Story: Entrepreneur Insights

How the ‘return to office’ push gave an Atlanta makeup artist her big break

Kristine Reed says her clientele has largely always been busy professionals.

AJC HER+STORY

From tarot cards to toys: SCAD grad rolls out products by licensing her art

AJC HER+STORY

How Serena Williams went from winning Grand Slams to writing big checks

MADE IN GEORGIA

Becoming a mother ignites a passion for cooking that launched a business

GUEST COLUMNISTS

America at 250: Celebrate independence by remembering the ladies of Georgia

Joy Rohadfox, CEO of Rohadfox Corp., has now led the company for as long as her father, Ronald, who founded the minority-owned construction management firm in 1976 in North Carolina. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

AJC HER+STORY

She took over her dad’s construction firm and made it a key player in Atlanta

Joy Rohadfox moved her company's headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta, winning contract work at the world’s busiest airport in the process.

AJC HER+STORY

CARE packages have fed the hungry abroad. Now some go to Atlanta’s needy.

AJC HER+STORY

Behind the scenes of the Atlanta Dream, women also lead

AJC HER+STORY

These are the four skills you need to be a leader, says a top Atlanta exec

Bentina Terry, who is CEO of Southern Co.'s Southern Linc and Southern Telecom subsidiaries, spoke at the Georgia Chamber's "Women Who Lead" conference at Trilith Live in Fayetteville on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Courtesy of Paul Ward for the Georgia Chamber)

AJC HER+STORY

Southern Co. exec: A career doesn’t always follow a straight line

Bentina Terry transitioned from a career as a lawyer to become an executive at Southern Company.

AJC HER+STORY

Former Turner executive finds inspiration at Atlanta Braves front office

AJC HER+STORY

She inherited the family business. And her mother’s juice obsession.

AJC HER+STORY

Here are some Atlanta leaders you should know this Women’s History Month

Got an event for women in business to list on the AJC Her+Story page? Email herstory@ajc.com with the details.

Events

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Jolene Jolene grand opening

June 6, 2026

12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

1963 Hosea L Williams Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30317, USA

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Jolene Jolene, Atlanta's first sports bar highlighting women's sports, will hold its grand opening in Kirkwood with the debut of its full menu, giveaways, live music, flash tattoos and an Atlanta Dream game starting at 6 p.m.

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Upcoming Events

JUN

Through Our Eyes: A Visual Photographic Journey Produced by Sheila Pree Bright

395 Edgewood Ave SE #6, Atlanta, Georgia 30312, USA

JUN

Mix & Mingle with Cobb County Business Bootcamp

800 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta, GA 30064, USA

JUL

Thrive 26 Women's Conference

2000 Century Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA

JUL

Mix & Mingle with Cobb County Business Bootcamp

800 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta, GA 30064, USA

NOV

Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon

285 Andrew Young Int'l Atlanta 30303

Full List

7 Atlanta women who helped put the city on the national art map

Deserving recognition during Women’s History Month, here are seven women in Atlanta arts whose commitment of talent and support helped put the city on the national arts map.

Atlantan shares journey to China after adoption in new documentary

In "Year of the Rabbit," Abigail Kemp offers another perspective on adoption, one that doesn't revolve around a search for her birth parents.

Jai Ferrell, Melissa Proctor at She LEADS

AJC HER+STORY

Atlanta Hawks and Girl Scouts execs on what it takes to thrive as a leader

Hawks CMO Melissa Proctor and Girl Scouts CEO Jai Ferrell discussed career growth, negotiation and leading with purpose at Atlanta’s She LEADS summit.

‘United We Dream’: Atlanta’s WNBA, MLS team up for retail collaboration

The Atlanta Dream and Atlanta United announced the “United We Dream” apparel collection for Women’s History Month, blending both teams’ identities in three exclusive pieces.

Youth Villages Georgia Executive Director Tanya Anderson poses for a portrait at the Inner Harbour Residential Campus in Douglasville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

AJC HER+STORY

Georgia nonprofit executive is driven by a passion for children’s health

Tanya Anderson has spent more than two decades with Youth Villages, a nonprofit that provides services to young people and their families across 27 states.

Girls build underwater craft, math, science skills

GUEST COLUMN

During Women’s History Month, encourage girls who want to pursue STEM fields

Girls are still underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math careers. Parents and educators have a key role in encouraging their pursuits.