Alumni of the Year Award

Chris Dischinger ’90 and Lisa Dischinger ’11

Chris and Lisa Dischinger are co-founders of LDG Development. The Louisville-based company launched in 1994 to create quality, affordable housing and is now one of the nation's largest affordable-housing developers. Married 38 years, they've built a family and a business rooted in the belief that everyone deserves a quality place to live.

Throughout his career, Chris has been a leader within the real estate industry and community. He has served as president of four different trade organizations, including as national president of the Society of Exchange, as well as serving on the Endeavor Louisville board, a high-impact entrepreneurship movement in Kentucky and Indiana catalyzing long-term economic growth through mentorship and support of regional entrepreneurs.

Lisa has played an instrumental role in shaping LDG's mission and culture. Her early work managing its single-family home portfolio gave her direct insight into the challenges faced by families experiencing poverty and inspired her to establish robust resident services that support families living at LDG communities and are focused on improving health and education outcomes. Key initiatives include onsite food pantries, after-school and summer camps designed to improve school readiness and reading scores, and violence prevention programming. Lisa also champions the benefits of early childhood education through her Rita June Foundation. This 501(c) philanthropic charity she founded has raised over $10 million to support the construction of three Bezos Academies.

Lifelong Louisvillians, Chris and Lisa are proud parents, grandparents and University of Louisville alumni. They enjoy spending time with family, cheering on their Cardinals and hosting one of the largest and most well-known tailgates during football games.

Together, they remain committed to building stronger communities and supporting initiatives that create lasting impact for families.