Our Team

Dr. Jay Hoss (legal name: Jamshid Hosseini Chaleshtari) is the CEO of Jade Lotus Literary Agency, a registered trade name U.S. Global Connect, LLC. He is an emeritus professor of Management at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, an MBA, and a doctorate in Systems Science from Portland State University, USA. 

During his academic career, Dr. Hosseini served as Chair of the Management Department and later as Director of International Business Studies, where he was involved in curriculum development, international program design, and global academic partnerships. His funded projects and consulting work have included initiatives in higher education, healthcare systems, public utilities, and market research. Dr. Hosseini continues to work in international education and cross-border advisory roles.

Through his work with JLLA he focuses on cross-cultural publishing and careful introduction of Asian literary voices to English-language markets. His approach emphasizes editorial integrity, cultural context, and long-term professional relationships between authors, translators, and publishers.

Ms. Hien Le (Legal name, Le Thi Thu Hien) is an independent Regional Representative, Asia-Pacific at Jade Lotus Literary Agency (JLLA). She is a finance and risk management professional with more than twenty years of experience across banking, advisory, and enterprise governance in Vietnam and New Zealand. Her background includes investment fund management, financial advisory work at KPMG Vietnam, and leadership of Basel II implementation at OCB Bank, supporting alignment with international risk management standards.

After relocating to New Zealand, she worked with ICBC, Kiwibank, and ASB Bank, focusing on capital, market, and liquidity risk within international banking environments. She currently serves as Director of Advisory & Training Services at ARFQuant, advising organizations on enterprise risk management and leadership development. Hien Le is the author of Làm Bạn Với Rủi Ro – Bí Quyết Vượt Sóng Cho Doanh Nghiệp (Making Friends with Risk). She holds degrees in corporate finance and financial mathematics–actuarial science and is a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM).