Monty began his career in film and television in 1992, working first as a labourer and then as a Key Grip in Local 873.  After serving on Local 873’s executive board for 6 years, he was elected as the local’s full-time Business Agent in 2011, where he would spend the next 10 years.  During that 10-year span, Monty sat on several industry boards, including FilmOntario and Toronto’s Film, Television and Digital Media Board.  In 2021, Monty joined the IATSE Canadian Office, where he worked as an International Representative until assuming the role of the IATSE’s Assistant Director of Canadian Affairs in June of 2026.