Here are some Atlanta leaders you should know this Women’s History Month
Entrepreneurs who made it big. Execs leading the artificial intelligence transformation. Leaders in Atlanta’s arts and culture scene. These are the women of AJC Her+Story.
For the past year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has profiled female executives and creators around the region and delivered stories on some of the biggest issues facing women in the workplace today.
As Women’s History Month kicks off, check out the collection of stories in our AJC Her+Story series.
You’ll get career tips and life lessons from these female executives. Find your industry of interest and get insider insights. Watch our video series on women and work trends.
It’s a great way to get a primer on the latest issues and people to know before you head out to networking events and Women’s History Month celebrations.
And take note: AJC Her+Story continues as an ongoing series.
If you have ideas for women we should profile or stories we should pursue, please email herstory@ajc.com to let us know.
Making a career shift
Turner built an empire. These women left it — and still shape Atlanta’s culture today.
This Atlanta executive went from corporate lawyer to nonprofit CEO
At Atlanta event, Hoda Kotb shared how she’s starting anew after career shift
Meet the former pop stars on a mission to delouse heads across Atlanta
Startup success
How a first-time entrepreneur creates a multimillion-dollar business
Meet the Georgia manufacturers who stand to benefit from tariffs
Jasmine Crowe-Houston went from running a cupcake truck to helping the hungry
From Marietta to millions, ‘The Elf on the Shelf’ turns 20
For women, by women: Atlanta’s female-led startups get female-led funding source
Metro Atlanta beauty brand gets eight-figure investment, plans major expansion
Tech industry titans
Tech gurus with Atlanta ties hit it big. What they wish they’d learned sooner.
Atlanta tech entrepreneur went from young founder to leading team of nearly 50
Meet Allyson Eman, one of the shapers of Atlanta’s technology ecosystem
She took her Atlanta IT firm from basement digs to multimillion-dollar company
Meet the nonprofit working to get more underrepresented women into tech
Nonprofit leaders
How to find a ‘career with a purpose’: This Atlanta executive charted a path.
After experiencing grief, Georgia therapist launches nonprofit to offer support
Why this nonprofit leader says more people should consider careers in tech
Scared of AI? This Atlanta nonprofit founder’s advice: Embrace it
New salon partnership provides free hair care to Atlanta women, girls
Marketing movers and shakers
Inside Delta’s marketing machine: This exec sees luxury experiences as key.
Mercedes-Benz USA exec: AI is ‘changing the way that we do everything’
How one marketing expert rose to the C-suite of a major Atlanta hotel firm
Arts and culture
Hala Moddelmog ushers Woodruff Arts Center into a new era
She’s ready to move Alvin Ailey boldly forward
150-year history of Atlanta’s influential food scene largely written by women
Famed ballerina Misty Copeland to be a featured speaker at TEDNext in Atlanta
‘Not every day is a slay’: Atlanta stylist Kenzie Welch redefines style
Music mavens
Georgia Tech professor headed to the Grammys for Black poetry-inspired works
These Black Georgia women are blues legends you may not know, but should
The year women ran Atlanta rap’s scene — and made it fun again
UTA music exec Dina Marto is the ‘great connector.’ Here’s why
Metro Atlanta native Ebonie Ward builds creative hub in city’s music scene
Sports highlights
How the Atlanta Dream built a fan community
Atlanta’s first bar for women’s sports opens this week in Pullman Yards
Leading in male-dominated industries
First woman named police chief in Cobb County is ready to get to work
How one woman worked her way to the top of a motorcycle dealership
Just 5% of pilots are women. This Delta pilot has been trying to change that.
On anniversary of first woman joining U.S. Supreme Court, watch and read this
Hotel leader’s advice for young professionals: ‘Find people that challenge you’
Public service
Atlanta’s DAs, mostly women of color, are working to change the game
Fulton County’s female mayors hope to form ‘supportive sisterhood’
New PSC commissioner sworn in, making Georgia history for Black women
Overcoming barriers
As Delta’s first Black flight attendants, they were ready for social change
Women in business have made gains in Georgia and the U.S. But gaps persist
Thursday is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Here’s what that means.
Women-focused Atlanta coworking space seeks help to stay afloat
Black women’s unemployment is rising nationwide. What about in Georgia?
Doing business with family
This mother and daughter are in business together. How they make it work
Mother-daughter team share lessons on navigating the teen years in faith-based book
‘My personality, with my mother’s roots’: Daughter embraces Nan Thai legacy
Career tips
Burnout hits everyone. These Atlanta women have advice for managing it.
3 tips on building your personal brand, from marketing experts
Packed schedule? Atlanta career coach offers tips to avoid burnout.
Workplace trends
AI is changing how we work. The stakes are higher for women.
She wanted to empower moms to rejoin the workforce. Meet MomForce.
CEOs in Atlanta and beyond: Don’t regress on supporting working mothers.
The ‘mental load’ of motherhood is real. Moms need our support
Small business stories
From pig farming to pickling, these Georgia women are cooking up success
Why women-owned small businesses are booming in Atlanta
Viva Voce Atlanta pop-up offers size-inclusive fashion and community
Pilates studio founder moves from tragedy to helping others heal
Atlanta launches program to support ‘legacy’ businesses with grants, new app
Standouts in science
Meet the metro Atlanta woman who invented a new permanent birth control
Her kidney transplant became the subject of her research at Georgia Tech
‘Support for every stage’: How one woman is tackling gaps in maternal care
Still tired after 8 hours in bed? Two former Spanx execs could have your fix.
Community leaders
Katie Kirkpatrick on being a perfectionist, but giving herself grace
How do small businesses win big contracts? Women’s group aims to help.
She worked on many well-known Atlanta projects. Buckhead is her next focus.
‘Skills of the future’ key for early education, says Atlanta-based Primrose CEO
Meet 2 Atlanta women who have been fighting for women’s equality for decades
People, not profit, inspire Chantell Glenn to redevelop south Atlanta
AJC Her+Story videos
How remote work and culture clashes broke the office etiquette rulebook
How workers are redefining loyalty in the age of the career pivot
Will your job survive the AI takeover?
Burnout cure or luxury? The rise of ‘micro-retirement’ in 2025.
Powerful women in music share how TikTok and brand deals shook up the industry
She’s revitalizing a once bustling Black business community
Her app helps deliver leftover food to the hungry instead of trashing it
AJC Her+Story is a series in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlighting women founders, creators, executives and professionals. It is about building a community. Know someone the AJC should feature in AJC Her+Story? Email us at herstory@ajc.com with your suggestions. Check out all of our AJC Her+Story coverage at ajc.com/herstory.
About the Author
As business team lead, Kelly Yamanouchi edits and writes business stories. She graduated from Harvard and has a master's degree from Northwestern.
