A connection between Tim Dove and Shari Redstone is not established by the reliable public sources consulted for this article. The name “Tim Dove” also needs clarification: public records identify an energy executive named Timothy L. Dove, while a branding consultancy identifies a professional named Tim Dove.
Understanding those identities is essential before attributing a business partnership, family relationship or shared career to either person.
Who is Timothy L. Dove?
Timothy L. Dove is a former president and chief executive officer of Pioneer Natural Resources. His documented executive career at the company involved business development, finance and operations before he became CEO.
Pioneer’s annual report for 2016 records the following progression:
- August 1997 to January 2000: executive vice president of business development.
- February 2000 to November 2004: executive vice president and chief financial officer.
- December 2004 to January 2017: president and chief operating officer.
- January 1, 2017: beginning of his service as president and chief executive officer.
These dates distinguish his appointment as CEO from his earlier leadership positions. They also place his work within an oil and gas company, rather than establishing a role in Redstone’s media businesses.
Pioneer’s February 2019 SEC filing states that Dove retired as president, CEO and a member of the board effective February 21, 2019. Scott D. Sheffield was appointed president and CEO following his retirement.
Consequently, descriptions of Dove as Pioneer’s chief executive should identify that position as a former role. The filing documents his departure from those company positions; it should not be stretched into a claim about all his subsequent professional activities.
Which other Tim Dove appears in professional sources?
The official Re:name website identifies Tim Dove as its founder and strategic director. Re:name describes itself as a specialist naming practice developed from the team behind the branding agency Re:brand.
Its profile describes experience in brand strategy, naming and identity across sectors including healthcare, energy, professional services and nonprofit organizations. The practice says its work operates from Auckland and Sydney and serves businesses internationally.
This profile supplies a different professional context from Pioneer’s executive records. Information about the branding professional should not automatically be attached to Timothy L. Dove, nor should Pioneer’s career history be used to describe Re:name’s founder.
A reference to “Tim Dove” without a company, location or full name therefore leaves a meaningful identification problem.
Who is Shari Redstone?
Shari Redstone’s documented corporate leadership concerns media and entertainment. The August 2019 announcement of the proposed CBS–Viacom combination identified her as vice chair of both companies’ boards.
The announcement distinguished board leadership from executive management: Bob Bakish was named to lead the combined company as president and CEO. That distinction matters when describing Redstone’s responsibilities.
In February 2022, ViacomCBS announced its change of name to Paramount Global, effective February 16. The announcement identified Redstone as the company’s non-executive board chair. References to ViacomCBS and Paramount Global can therefore concern successive names of the same corporate business, rather than separate appointments.
A later leadership milestone occurred on August 7, 2025, when Paramount Global and Skydance Media announced the completion of their merger. The release identified David Ellison as chairman and CEO of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation. Earlier descriptions of Redstone’s chairmanship need that historical context.
What would establish a connection between them?
A substantiated connection would require a source identifying the specific Tim Dove and explaining the relationship—for example, a company announcement naming both people, a documented joint appointment or an attributable interview.
The records above establish identifiable professional roles and dated corporate events. They do not establish a shared appointment or transaction involving Tim Dove and Shari Redstone. Their appearance together in a search phrase is insufficient to supply that missing link.
Sources
The article’s factual claims rely on these opened primary sources:
| Publisher | Page title and direct URL | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Natural Resources / SEC | Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 | Publication date not recorded in the consulted passage |
| Pioneer Natural Resources / SEC | Form 8-K: executive succession | February 27, 2019 |
| Re:name | About Re:name: A specialist naming practice built from brand strategy | Not stated |
| CBS and Viacom | CBS and Viacom to Combine | August 13, 2019 |
| ViacomCBS | ViacomCBS Unveils New Company Name, Global Content Slate and International Expansion Plans for Paramount+ at Investor Event | February 15, 2022 |
| Paramount Skydance Corporation | Skydance Media and Paramount Global Complete Merger, Creating Next Generation Media Company | August 7, 2025 |
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