Top Right: Shao Bruce Bottom Left: Dr. Zongmin Li Bottom Right: Dr. John Bruce
Shao Bruce | Chef & Managing Partner
Shao Bruce is the Chef & Managing Partner of Yunnan By Potomac Noodle House, and oversees its entire culinary program and complete day-to-day operations. Shao draws on his passion for Chinese food culture and focuses on nostalgia more so than authenticity to create a comforting yet modern menu. He received a degree in economics and finance from Seton Hall University and received a certificate in international business while studying abroad at East China Normal University in Shanghai. Shao is the son of Zongmin Li and John Bruce.
Dr. Zongmin Li | Founder
Zongmin Li grew up in Yunnan, China. After receiving her masters from University of Beijing, she came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the early 90’s to pursue her doctoral studies in economic development. She spent decades of work with USAID, World Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Ford Foundation in China, Africa and Central Asia. She has always been a devotee of Yunnan’s mixian, and she is now pursing a long-standing dream of introducing Yunnan cuisine and hospitality to her neighbors and visiting Chinese diners alike. Zongmin is Married to John Bruce.
Dr. John Bruce | Founder
John Bruce is a retired World Bank attorney and former director of the Land Tenure Center at University of Wisconsin – an expert on land property systems. After a career in international development, he devotes a part of his time to advising the Yunnan By Potomac management team on legal and regulatory matters. His other time is devoted to his professional writing and occasional consulting. John is married to Zongmin Li.