diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.md b/MAINTAINERS.md
index 25527d4b3..a0cf7e6d8 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS.md
+++ b/MAINTAINERS.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ The Linkerd maintainers are:
 * Eliza Weisman <eliza@buoyant.io> @hawkw
 * Hema Lee <Hemalekha.Lee@nordstrom.com> @hemakl
 * Kevin Leimkuhler <kevinl@buoyant.io> @kleimkuhler
-* Risha Mars <mars@buoyant.io> @rmars
 * Zahari Dichev <zahari@buoyant.io> @zaharidichev
 
 ## Emeritus
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ The Linkerd maintainers are:
 Former maintainers include:
 
 * Kevin Ingleman <ki@buoyant.io> @klingerf
+* Risha Mars <mars@buoyant.io> @rmars
 
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