Ken Heuvelman is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Linden High School. He attended Michigan State University, earned a master's degree in psychology from Montana State University, Billings in 2016, and a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Walden University in 2022. He lives in Port Huron with his fiancée and their two sons.

Ken is a limited license professional counselor, certified advanced alcohol and drug counselor, and certified clinical supervisor. He works as the substance use disorder (SUD) family support program supervisor with Professional Counseling Center in Port Huron and as a coordinator for the Mobile Overdose Response Team (MORT) across St. Clair County with Port Huron Odyssey House. He has been working in the behavioral health field for over ten years, including outpatient SUD services and inpatient psychiatric care. He also serves as the substance use disorder director for Region 10 (Genesee, Lapeer, Sanilac, and St. Clair counties) at the Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan.

Ken previously ran for Michigan State Representative in 2024 but did not win. He currently holds an appointed seat on the St. Clair County Board of Health.