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Nia Imani Fields
assistant director, University of
Maryland Extension; Maryland 4-H
Program Leader
Nia Imani Fields is working to “expand the
narrative about who 4-H is for.” Fields serves
on the 4-H national committee on equity, and
helped develop a social justice curriculum for
middle and high school youth. She aims to
modernize Maryland 4-H through a “healthy
disruption of traditions that may not have
been inclusive.” Fields is also a children’s book
author: “Omari Had a Dream,” a project she
worked on with her two sons, was published in
2020; it follows a young boy who meets influential African American leaders in his dreams.
— Christine Condon
PHOTO BY BARBARA HADDOCK TAYLOR
Margia Argüello
life science consultant and senior manager,
Avalere
“I’m very passionate about progress and equity,” said
Margia Argüello. The South Florida native came to Baltimore for graduate school and now advises health care
companies on how to navigate policy, like the Inflation
Reduction Act. Argüello is on the board of the Maryland
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and also works with the
Maryland Tech Council and the Johns Hopkins Carey
Business School to mentor young entrepreneurs. “My
biggest wish is to see more representation for women in
the business of science.” Outside of work, Arguello enjoys
painting and making art.
— Giacomo Bologna
PHOTO BY LLOYD FOX
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