The Reverend David H. Messner, born and raised Unitarian Universalist, was ordained by the First Unitarian Church of Rochester in 2012 and now serves as minister of the Unitarian Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He earned a Master of Divinity from the University of Chicago with an emphasis on theology and religious ethics, a Master of Business Administration from Yale University, and an undergraduate degree in psychology from Reed College. Before entering UU ministry, David previously worked in corporate strategic planning and partnership development.