Commission Members

Maria Monteagudo, Chair - Term Expires 08/01/2024

Ms. Maria Monteagudo earned her bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez. Ms. Monteagudo is the Employee Relations Director for the City of Milwaukee. She has served as the Personnel Officer for the City of Milwaukee’s Department of City Development and Milwaukee Health Department. She has also served as a Compensation Analyst for the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Employee Relations.

Ms. Monteagudo is a member and former Vice President and President of the International Public Management Association-HR Central Region.

Janet Cleary, Vice Chair - Term Expires 08/01/2024

Ms. Janet Cleary earned her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and her master's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ms. Cleary is the Acting Field Placement and Licensure Coordinator with the College of Education at Marquette University.

She retired from the Milwaukee Public Schools in 2013 after 34 years of service in the Human Resources Department as a Manager in Staffing Services and Classified Staffing, Staffing Specialist and Supervising Dietitian.

Keshia Exum-Pryor - Term Expires 04/20/2027

Keshia Exum-Pryor holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resources and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master's degree from Cardinal Stritch University. Ms. Exum-Pryor has over 18 years of human resources experience specializing in areas such as employee relations, benefits, safety, payroll, FMLA and ADA to name a few. Ms. Exum-Pryor is an experienced human resources executive who advocates for employees while maintaining the needs of employers. Ms. Exum-Pryor holds a certificate in Human Resources, she is certified with the Society of Human Resources Management as an HR Professional as well as the HR Certification Institute.

Dr. Elliott Moeser - Term Expires 04/20/2026

Dr. Elliott Moeser earned his bachelor's degree in Education, History and Sociology from Midland Lutheran College, his master's degree in History from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and a doctorate in Educational Administration from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Dr. Moeser is the Executive Director for the 26 school district Closing the Achievement Gap Consortium. He is also an Associate Professor in Educational Administration at Concordia University.

Dr. Moeser has served as the Superintendent of five school districts, most recently for Richfield Joint School District No.1 in Richfield. He has served as Principal at Webster Stanley Middle School in Oshkosh and Assistant Principal at South Milwaukee Junior High School.

Carlos Pastrana - Term Expires 07/02/2023

Carlos Pastrana is an attorney at SBR Law Group, where he practices in all areas of labor and employment law, including matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, labor relations, unfair labor practices, unemployment insurance, workers compensation and workplace safety.

Mr. Pastrana has litigated before both local and U.S. Courts and agencies, including the U.S. Court for the Wisconsin Eastern and Western Districts, U.S. Court for the District of Puerto Rico, United States Court for the Eastern District of Washington, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Seventh Circuits, National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Fully bilingual, Mr. Pastrana has advised and trained local, national, and international private and public-sector employers with both English and Spanish-speaking unionized and non-unionized workforces on how to handle day-to-day issues that arise from managing employees. He has also provided legal advice in labor and employment matters to clients who are in the process of setting up, or who already have, operations in Latin America, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and California.

Mr. Pastrana is a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Puerto Rico Law School.