diff --git a/rootdir/OWNERS b/rootdir/OWNERS
index f335715ab..6029ae73b 100644
--- a/rootdir/OWNERS
+++ b/rootdir/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+jeffv@google.com
 jiyong@google.com
 smoreland@google.com
 tomcherry@google.com