diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index f353a54d5..b9fc5aa2e 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 approvers:
 - adityavenneti
 - bhavi-koduru
+- cjerad
 - Ganiredi
 - jaredcd
 - mahakagi