Dwight Caines serves as the President of domestic marketing for Universal Pictures where he is responsible for all areas of the domestic marketing department at Universal, and directly oversees media, digital marketing, multicultural marketing, data analytics and publicity. Caines previously served as the President of marketing at Sony pictures entertainment. In his various roles as a marketer, Caines has worked on hundreds of movies including global franchises such as James Bond, Spider-man, Jurassic World and The Fast and the Furious Saga.

Caines is co-chair of the Universal Pictures Inclusion Committee which strives to enhance a commitment to diversity equity and inclusion among the workforce and its creative endeavors. Caines graduated from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s degree in Television, Radio and Film production. As an alum, Caines gives back to the school as a mentor and instructor in Newhouse’s Los Angeles Program where he teaches marketing. Caines has been an active member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences Marketing and Public Relations Branch since 2010.