Coty Thigpen, MPA

Coty Thigpen, MPA, currently serves as the Deputy City Manager for the City of Woodstock, Georgia, with a tenure beginning in January 2020. Responsibilities include managing city operations, developing strategies and policies, overseeing staff performance, and preparing the city budget. Previous roles include City Clerk positions in Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, and Canton, where key duties involved managing city records and producing official documents. Prior experience includes serving as a Policy Intern for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and as a Licensed Financial Specialist at Wells Fargo, highlighting a diverse professional background. Coty Thigpen holds a Master of Public Administration in Local Government Administration from Kennesaw State University and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Sociology from The University of Georgia.