Monte Olsen is a Past President and Honorary Life Member of Missouri Association of Fire Protection Districts and a former NAEFO Vice President and former NAEFO Executive Director.

Monte is an  Adjunct Instructor at the University of Missouri's Fire and Rescue Training Institute where he teaches governance classes to officials of Missouri's ambulance and fire protection districts.

Monte is a former Director and District Manager of the Western Cass Fire Protection District and District Manager of the Inter City Fire Protection District and served for 16 months as the Court-appointed Special Master and Receiver of the Tightwad Fire Protection District.