Kelly Yamanouchi
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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
Louisville UPS Plane Crash

UPS retires fleet of MD-11 planes after Louisville crash

AI White Collar Workforce

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

Herstory Marissa Maldonado

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

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’

070125 worst intersections

What’s ahead for metro Atlanta business in 2026

AJC BUSINESS TEAM

How the AJC delivers news is changing. Our commitment to business news is not.

Her Story High CFO

How to find a ‘career with a purpose’: This Atlanta executive charted a path.

Current Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss (left) has held the role since 2016. Robbert Rietbroek was named as his replacement, effective Jan. 1. (File; Courtesy of Graphic Packaging)

Georgia Fortune 500 firm is ousting its CEO. Some investors want him to stay.

Best Business Stories 2025

These were the top Georgia business stories of 2025

Philanthropy shaped Atlanta. Here’s how that legacy endures.

Philanthropy helped shape Atlanta. Here’s how that legacy endures.