# Chloe Licht

> Chloe Licht is the New York-based COO, executive vice president, and co-owner of boutique public relations agency Light Years Ahead. After work in RCA mobile marketing and Clear Channel New York integrated marketing and sales, she joined Light Years Ahead in 2012, completed an M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication at New York University in 2013, and became an owning partner in 2019. Her documented specialty is the less visible work behind earned attention: media relationships, campaign strategy, and helping small consumer brands reach major outlets.

- **Role:** COO, Executive Vice President, and Co-owner at Light Years Ahead
- **Organizations:** Light Years Ahead, RCA, Clear Channel New York
- **Education:** B.A. in History, University of Pennsylvania, M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication, New York University
- **Known for:** Advanced from joining Light Years Ahead in 2012 to becoming an owning partner in 2019., Serves as COO and executive vice president while playing a primary role in strategic and creative development for client campaigns., Built and maintains the agency's New York relationships with editors, producers, and influencers.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Worked in RCA's Mobile Marketing department and Clear Channel New York's Integrated Marketing & Sales group.
- **2009** — Became a New York resident; Light Years Ahead later described her as its direct liaison to the city's media community.
- **2012** — Joined Light Years Ahead.
- **2013** — Completed an M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication at New York University.
- **2019** — Became an owning partner at Light Years Ahead.
- **2022** — Publicly discussed the agency's roughly decade-old fully remote operating model and the importance of boundaries in remote work.
- **2026** — Listed by Light Years Ahead as COO and executive vice president and as part of the agency's leadership with Megan Bennett.

## Achievements

- Advanced from joining Light Years Ahead in 2012 to becoming an owning partner in 2019.
- Serves as COO and executive vice president while playing a primary role in strategic and creative development for client campaigns.
- Built and maintains the agency's New York relationships with editors, producers, and influencers.
- Helped operate a fully remote agency model that had been in place for roughly a decade by 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Light Years Ahead's current website lists Licht in agency leadership and presents AI and search visibility strategy among the firm's services.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lightyearsahead.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloelicht

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Last updated: 2026-09-21