Shenmiakhu Pernebsati (formerly known as Brandon Lee) is an experienced trainer, consultant, crisis coach, and educator at T4T. As the co-founder, Shenmiakhu facilitates the change process in organizations by integrating two fundamental pillars: the experiential learning model and harnessing the collective wisdom of his audience. He is the author of Best Practices in Community Conscious Policing: A Reflection on Law Enforcement Community Building Workshops and Community Conscious Policing: A Guide for People's Justice and Law Enforcement Solutions. His voice has been featured on Forbes, TMZ Live, and public radio, speaking on themes of healing, governance, and principled leadership.
  
Shenmiakhu was born and raised in Oakland, California, during the height of the dope era (crack epidemic) and the HIV and AIDS public health crisis. His father was a community organizer who served as Assistant to the Mayor of Oakland. Shenmiakhu’s mother became a Doctor of Public Health and graduated from a prestigious university in California.  
  
Being raised by trailblazers in social justice and healthcare embedded a sense of community, discipline, culture, and education into his DNA. Shenmiakhu attended Houston Christian University in Texas, where he double-majored in Spanish and Public Policy.

After college, Shenmiakhu worked to co-create the Health Career Development Institute and Youth Employment Program for Black and Brown high school students in the Bay Area.  He later earned a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the School for International Training Graduate Institute. He completed a teaching internship at the University of Mexico (UAEH), where he taught students majoring in English and Communications. Shenmiakhu’s travels have taken him to the University of Havana, Cuba, Spain, and Mexico to expand his Spanish proficiency and to study international business. A defining moment in his professional life was when he attended the International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Spain, to hear former President Nelson Mandela raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic in Africa (Meritah) with urgency and compassion. 
  
For 25 years, Shenmiakhu has initiated historically Black and African cultural rites of passage, such as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., the Order of Prince Hall Freemasonry, and the Dogon of West Africa (Meritah). Upon graduating from the oldest indigenous cultural rites of passage, his new name was bestowed upon him.

Currently, Shenmiakhu is a college professor. He also graduated from the Business Evolution Program sponsored by the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce.