diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 564ce45ec..80d7980b9 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ reviewers:
   - ncdc
   - enj
   - hzxuzhonghu
-  - jennybuckley
   - apelisse
   - jpbetz
   - tkashem
diff --git a/pkg/endpoints/handlers/fieldmanager/OWNERS b/pkg/endpoints/handlers/fieldmanager/OWNERS
index cd695be96..6fa55f81c 100644
--- a/pkg/endpoints/handlers/fieldmanager/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/endpoints/handlers/fieldmanager/OWNERS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 approvers:
-  - jennybuckley
   - apelisse
 reviewers:
   - kwiesmueller
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - jennybuckley
diff --git a/pkg/endpoints/metrics/OWNERS b/pkg/endpoints/metrics/OWNERS
index 171c3520e..43fbd5333 100644
--- a/pkg/endpoints/metrics/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/endpoints/metrics/OWNERS
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 
 reviewers:
   - wojtek-t
-  - jimmidyson
 approvers:
   - logicalhan
diff --git a/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS b/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS
index d84657a05..104836035 100644
--- a/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 approvers:
   - deads2k
   - derekwaynecarr
-  - vishh
 reviewers:
   - deads2k
   - derekwaynecarr
   - smarterclayton
-  - vishh
 labels:
   - sig/api-machinery
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - vishh
diff --git a/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS b/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS
index 3557a0943..3ba7fea35 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS
@@ -11,16 +11,11 @@ reviewers:
   - caesarxuchao
   - mikedanese
   - liggitt
-  - davidopp
   - saad-ali
   - janetkuo
   - pwittrock
   - ncdc
-  - piosz
   - dims
-  - hongchaodeng
-  - krousey
-  - xiang90
   - resouer
   - sdminonne
   - enj
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS b/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS
index 2d6d24ae4..2a8313315 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ reviewers:
   - justinsb
   - ncdc
   - dims
-  - hongchaodeng
-  - krousey
   - ingvagabund
   - sdminonne
   - enj
diff --git a/pkg/server/options/OWNERS b/pkg/server/options/OWNERS
index 4efda29ee..4105e64af 100644
--- a/pkg/server/options/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/server/options/OWNERS
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ reviewers:
   - deads2k
   - liggitt
   - sttts
-  - jlowdermilk
   - soltysh
   - dims
   - cjcullen
   - ping035627
-  - xiangpengzhao
   - enj
diff --git a/pkg/storage/OWNERS b/pkg/storage/OWNERS
index 5aea666d5..e39ae2c19 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/storage/OWNERS
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ approvers:
   - liggitt
   - timothysc
   - wojtek-t
-  - xiang90
 reviewers:
   - lavalamp
   - smarterclayton
@@ -16,9 +15,8 @@ reviewers:
   - liggitt
   - ncdc
   - timothysc
-  - hongchaodeng
-  - krousey
-  - xiang90
   - ingvagabund
   - resouer
   - enj
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - xiang90
diff --git a/pkg/storage/etcd3/OWNERS b/pkg/storage/etcd3/OWNERS
index 6926e4f1f..e5a379901 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/etcd3/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/storage/etcd3/OWNERS
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@
 reviewers:
   - wojtek-t
   - timothysc
-  - hongchaodeng
diff --git a/pkg/storage/storagebackend/OWNERS b/pkg/storage/storagebackend/OWNERS
index e4b7c59dd..3c4e3a4ba 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/storagebackend/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/storage/storagebackend/OWNERS
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ reviewers:
   - smarterclayton
   - wojtek-t
   - timothysc
-  - hongchaodeng