Patricia M. "Trish" D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP, is the vice president of policy and professional affairs for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and a board-certified geriatric pharmacist. D’Antonio directs GSA’s policy initiatives and is responsible for developing relationships with organizations in the aging arena. She represents GSA on several policy coalitions and serves as co-chair for the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, president of the board of the Protecting Access to Pain Relief, and chair of the Friends of NIA. Additionally, she serves as executive director for the National Center to Reframe Aging, the central hub to advance the long-term social change endeavor designed to improve the public’s understanding of what aging means and the many ways that older people contribute to our society.

Before joining GSA, D’Antonio served as executive director for the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy and program manager for the Pharmaceutical Control Division, where she was responsible for the regulatory and policy development for the practice of pharmacy and served as liaison to FDA, DEA, and other federal, state, and city organizations that promote safe handling of medications. She received her BSPharm from Duquesne University and her MS in health finance and MBA with a concentration in healthcare from Temple University. She completed a residency in administration and finance at the Philadelphia Geriatric Center.

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