Staff

Tracey Bing – Maisha Executive Director

Tracey Bing has over sixteen years of experience in the entertainment industry, with a focus on producing, acquiring, developing, and distributing films for mainstream and independent audiences. Among her diverse experiences in the private and public sectors, Tracey has held senior positions at Warner Independent Pictures and Paramount Classics; and has consulted for both WNET/PBS NYC and the Kenyan government, developing policies related to the film industry. She has a unique perspective on the domestic and international film marketplaces, and brings a blend of Hollywood and East African cinema experience to Maisha’s operations.

More specifically, from 2003 to 2006, Tracey was the Vice President of Production and Acquisitions at Warner Independent Pictures (WIP). At WIP, she acquired and reformatted March of the Penguins, which went on to win the 2006 Oscar for Best Documentary film. While she worked at WIP, the company achieved a historical milestone by receiving Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Documentary in the same year (respectively for Good Night, and Good Luck; Paradise Now; and March of the Penguins). Prior to her work with WIP, Tracey served as the Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions at Paramount Classics where her projects included the films Bloody Sunday; Mostly Martha; and Man on the Train.

Since leaving WIP, Tracey has been producing a number of projects including Harsh Sun, set in Kenya and to star Idris Elba. In addition, she consulted for the Kenyan government to grow the country’s film industry and devise programs to train local filmmakers and film crews. She also consulted for WNET/PBS NYC where she programmed a series called Reel 13 that featured films without distribution; and for Warner Home Video, advising the company on its acquisition and original production program and strategy.

Most recently, she worked for Wananchi/Zuku-a Pan-African cable/statellite venture based in East Africa- creating five branded channels (two movie, documentary, general entertainment and sports); five additional genre channels; and Pay-Per-View Platform.

In collaboration with Universal Pictures, Tracey raised funds and secured sponsorships for Out of Africa: A Night to Celebrate Short Films by Kenyan Filmmakers, which was unique and successful cross-cultural exchange between the United States and Kenya.

Tracey is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School.

Miriam Odaka

Program Director

Mary Bwabye

Program Assistant

Denis Pato

Youth Coordinator

Elizabeth Nakawungu

Administrative Assistant