Previously, Hauptman worked at Lehman Brothers as a bond trader in their New York City, Tokyo, and Sydney offices until the company collapsed during the 2008 global financial crisis.

Hauptman then served as policy consultant for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, as senior development manager at the American Enterprise Institute,[12] and as Executive Director of the Main Street Growth Project, an advocacy group focused on protecting everyday Americans and small businesses from becoming caught in the crossfire of the effort to "reform Wall Street."

Prior to joining the NCUA Board, Hauptman was appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission Chair to a two-year term as a voting member of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies.

[15] In December 2020, the Senate voted 56 to 39 to confirm Kyle Hauptman to the National Credit Union Administration Board.

[17] Former Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said that Mr. Hauptman was "well prepared to join the NCUA Board based on his prior experience" in the financial sector and for having worked on S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

The NCUA, American taxpayers, and millions of people who rely on credit unions will be well-served by Kyle, who brings to the job a collegial spirit and rare knowledge of financial markets.