diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index c6527e7..8797e73 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 
 owners:
 - gmills@linux.vnet.ibm.com
+- kirankumarb@ami.com
 
 reviewers:
-- kirankumarb@ami.com
 - a.nikhil@ibm.com
 
 matchers: