Michael Hauser is a proud native of Mason, Michigan and a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. After spending an impactful exchange semester at West Point, he decided to pursue a cross-commission as an Army Infantry officer. After more than seven years of Army service, a majority of which was spent leading soldiers both at home and overseas, Michael transitioned to civilian life. Living abroad for the majority of 2020, Michael worked for a small Cape Town-based consultancy firm and leadership development startup while they rapidly pivoted in response to COVID-19.

Recently returned to the United States, Michael works as an independent business consultant in Colorado and will pursue a Masters in Public Policy in the Fall 2021. His research interests include colonial legacies and LGBTQ rights in sub-Saharan Africa, geopolitics and border studies, and ethics.

Michael’s fondest memories from military service include Ranger School graduation, placing 8th at the 2017 US Army Best Ranger Competition with his teammate Ben, and building lasting relationships with the soldiers he was privileged to lead. 

In his spare time, Michael enjoys art, music, theater, and trail running on Pikes Peak, and experiencing new places and people with his South African husband, Dehan.