Luke Blocher is General Counsel and Chief Strategy Officer for the Cincinnati Development Fund. The CDF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit lending institution that fills a gap not covered by traditional lenders. They provide funding for real estate development in under-served markets in the Greater Cincinnati area. They also offer facilities and equipment funding for nonprofit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati region.
At CDF Luke is responsible for legal and strategy functions, including management of the affordable housing lending and New Markets Tax Credit programs. He oversees compliance, data collection and reporting required by all CDF funders. He joined CDF in 2022. His previous experience includes working in the Attorney General's office of the State of Ohio, Senior Counsel at Taft Stettinius & Hollister and Deputy City Solicitor, City of Cincinnati.
A Cincinnati native, he is an alumnus of St Xavier High School, Amherst College and Columbia Law School in New York City. He resides in Cincinnati's Clifton neighborhood with his wife and family.