diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 6f0b77e2c..fe90c1eb2 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-# https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-code-owners#codeowners-syntax
+# This file is described here:  https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-code-owners
+
+# Global Owners: These members are Core Maintainers of Akri
+* @kate-goldenring @yujinkim-msft @diconico07
 
-*   @bfjelds @kate-goldenring @jiria @britel @romoh @adithyaj @johnsonshih @diconico07
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index fd9ac34db..000000000
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# This file is described here:  https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-code-owners
-
-# Global Owners: These members are Core Maintainers of Akri
-* @kate-goldenring @bfjelds @romoh @jiria @adithyaj @johnsonshih @diconico07
diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7f56d103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+maintainers:
+- kate-goldenring
+- yujinkim-msft
+- diconico07
+
+emeritus:
+- bfjelds
+- jiria
+- romoh
+- adithyaj
+- johnsonshih
\ No newline at end of file