Founder's Story
Toni Zoumanigui, Founder & Principal Consultant
Toni Zoumanigui is a strategist, operator, and builder whose work bridges purpose and performance. As the Founder and Principal Consultant of The Planneris Group, she helps organizations design the clarity, structure, and systems that turn vision into results across philanthropy, education, and government.
Her career spans Fortune 100 companies, federal agencies, and global nonprofits. At Google, she led brand and operational strategy initiatives that improved collaboration and scaled impact across global teams. At Accenture Federal Services and Eagle Hill Consulting, she strengthened customer experience and organizational effectiveness within complex public systems. As a social entrepreneur, Toni founded Africa Leads, a social enterprise in Senegal that trained youth for employment through vocational education and small business incubation. The program became a model for sustainable workforce development and cross-sector partnership across West Africa.
Toni brings a rare combination of analytical discipline, cross-sector fluency, and deep empathy for the people behind systems change. Her work has reached institutions and communities across the United States, West Africa, and Europe, helping leaders align strategy with measurable progress.
She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she focused on enterprise leadership and strategy, and a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Global Health and International Development.
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Toni Zoumanigui
Founder & Principal Consultant
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Philanthropy: Driving Social Impact That Scales
Toni’s work in the social sector reflects a deep commitment to designing strategies that drive measurable, lasting change. As the Founder of Africa Leads, she built one of Senegal’s first vocational education and youth employment programs, training hundreds and launching community enterprises that continue to thrive.
Through The Planneris Group, Toni brings that same strategic discipline to philanthropic institutions and nonprofits. She has designed evaluation frameworks, led capacity-building initiatives, and guided funders in aligning portfolios with long-term outcomes. Her work with partners such as Local First Arizona and Wolverine Human Services has strengthened systems, unlocked funding, and deepened impact. Grounded in both analytical precision and lived experience, Toni brings a global perspective on how social innovation scales and how strategy, when rooted in execution, turns vision into lasting results.
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Education: Strengthening Systems of Learning and Leadership
Toni’s work in education centers on helping institutions translate mission into measurable progress. She has partnered with universities, training programs, and education nonprofits to refine strategy, strengthen operations, and align leadership around student and community outcomes.
Toni’s work in education centers on helping institutions translate mission into measurable progress. She has partnered with universities, training programs, and education nonprofits to refine strategy, strengthen operations, and align leadership around student and community outcomes.
Her consulting experience spans organizational design, program development, and stakeholder engagement, supporting schools and higher education institutions as they adapt to changing learner needs and workforce realities. She brings a disciplined, systems-level approach that helps education leaders bridge vision with execution and build sustainable pathways to success.
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Government: Transforming Systems that Serve the Public
Toni’s foundation in public sector consulting spans some of the nation’s most critical agencies, including the Department of Energy (DOE), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Postal Service (USPS), and National Health Service (NHS).
At Accenture Federal Services and Eagle Hill Consulting, she led projects focused on organizational design, customer experience, and strategic communication. Her expertise lies in helping government institutions translate mission into measurable progress by aligning people, systems, and strategy.
She approaches every engagement with clarity, discipline, and a deep respect for public service, helping agencies modernize operations and deliver results that advance equity, accountability, and impact.
Why Work With Toni
Organizations choose Toni for her ability to translate vision into results, blending strategic insight with operational discipline to deliver progress that lasts.
Clarity in Complexity
Toni helps organizations focus on what truly matters. She brings order to complexity, turning competing priorities into clear, actionable strategies that drive measurable impact.
Cross-Sector Expertise
With experience across technology, government, education, and philanthropy, Toni bridges industries to design solutions that are both strategic and practical. Her insights help leaders adapt, innovate, and sustain progress.
Client-Centered Collaboration
Toni works side by side with her clients, guiding teams through change with empathy, precision, and a shared commitment to meaningful results.
Hands-On and Global
From leading global initiatives at Google to advancing workforce development in West Africa, Toni combines strategic rigor with hands-on execution and cultural fluency.
Strategic Problem-Solving
Toni thrives on untangling complex challenges and creating clarity where it matters most, helping organizations move forward with confidence and purpose.
Execution that Delivers
Toni turns strategy into tangible outcomes, ensuring every plan is grounded in disciplined action and measurable progress. Her hands-on approach brings ideas to life and drives lasting organizational results.
Global Reach
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North America
Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota, llinois, Massachusetts, California, Arizona, Michigan
Asia
China, Japan,Thailand
Europe
France, United Kingdom, Switzerland
Africa
Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Togo
Education
Toni holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she focused on enterprise leadership, strategy, and organizational transformation. She also earned a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Global Health with a concentration in International Development. Her academic foundation combines analytical rigor with a global perspective, informing her systems-level approach to solving complex challenges across sectors.
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