diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 62667a8..c016829 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 
 owners:
 - ojayanth@in.ibm.com
+- spinler@us.ibm.com
 
 reviewers:
 - devenrao@in.ibm.com
-- spinler@us.ibm.com
 
 matchers: