Prior to his appointment to this position, he was Director of Fastenopfer (Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund) from 2001 to 2013 and Director of the Department of Social Affairs and Society for the State of Lucerne until 2015. Antonio has a background in Philosophy, Business Ethics and Catholic Theology (Elève titulaire, Ecole Biblique et Archéologique Française Jérusalem, Master Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Rome) and holds a Master in Business Administration from the HEC University of Geneva.