Data Trust hires ex-Boehner aide Johnny DeStefano to run GOP technology effort

Republicans have made another key hire as part of the party’s effort to modernize its digital capabilities and achieve parity with the Democrats ahead of the 2014 mid-terms and 2016 presidential elections.

Data Trust, the third-party Republican organization charged with fulfilling this mission, has hired Johnny DeStefano, 34, as president. DeStefano most recently served as an aide to House Speaker John Boehner and is a long-time member of the Ohio Republican’s inner circle. DeStefano took the reigns of Data Trust earlier in July, the organization confirmed Monday.