Courtney English serves as the Chief of Staff for Mayor Andre Dickens. His responsibilities encompass some of Atlanta's most urgent issues, such as affordable housing, economic development, youth engagement, neighborhood revitalization, and addressing the city's persistent equity gaps. Courtney holds the distinction of being the youngest Chairman in the history of the Atlanta Board of Education. A native of Atlanta, English is a former classroom teacher who obtained his BA in political science from Morehouse College and a MA from Columbia University.