diff --git a/communication/slack-config/usergroups.yaml b/communication/slack-config/usergroups.yaml
index 874af5500..4d2312529 100644
--- a/communication/slack-config/usergroups.yaml
+++ b/communication/slack-config/usergroups.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ usergroups:
     members:
       - ashish-amarnath
       - carlisia
+      - Dave Smith-Uchida
       - nrb
       - stephbman
       - zubron
diff --git a/communication/slack-config/users.yaml b/communication/slack-config/users.yaml
index 0158a75ee..6b351c877 100644
--- a/communication/slack-config/users.yaml
+++ b/communication/slack-config/users.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ users:
   cdrage: U2TU9NPH9
   chrisshort: U2YGXSD9B
   cpanato: U8DFY4TTK
+  Dave Smith-Uchida: UDZDED8G2
   dharmit: U0APPPEKE
   dougm: U8GG20UE9
   estroz: UKSEANEC9