Ham has lived and worked in the Roaring Fork Valley since 2015. Upon moving to the Valley, he started work as a fly fishing guide for Taylor Creek Fly Shops, but has guided around the world, including Chile and Tennessee. When it was time for a career change, he began working in assembly for Boulder Boat Works, a Glenwood-based drift boat company. Graduating quickly from the assembly line, he managed wood-shop production for 2 years. Since then, he has worked for 2 local construction companies, Aspen Constructors as a Carpenter and Project Engineer and Keelty Construction as a Superintendent on various small, medium and large-scale residential projects. Ham currently lives in Carbondale with his wife, Emily and their two dogs.