diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 0de617df3..250bce4e8 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ approvers:
   - ingress-nginx-admins
   - ingress-nginx-maintainers
   - ElvinEfendi
+  - rikatz
 
 reviewers:
   - ElvinEfendi
   - cmluciano
+  - rikatz
 
 emeritus_approvers:
   - aledbf  # 2020-04-02