diff --git a/rest/OWNERS b/rest/OWNERS
index 92d0694f..7b23294c 100644
--- a/rest/OWNERS
+++ b/rest/OWNERS
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ reviewers:
   - caesarxuchao
   - wojtek-t
   - deads2k
-  - brendandburns
   - liggitt
   - sttts
   - luxas
   - dims
-  - errordeveloper
-  - resouer
   - cjcullen
   - lojies
diff --git a/tools/cache/OWNERS b/tools/cache/OWNERS
index 7f5fcf71..726205b3 100644
--- a/tools/cache/OWNERS
+++ b/tools/cache/OWNERS
@@ -15,19 +15,14 @@ reviewers:
   - smarterclayton
   - wojtek-t
   - deads2k
-  - brendandburns
   - derekwaynecarr
   - caesarxuchao
   - mikedanese
   - liggitt
-  - pmorie
   - janetkuo
   - justinsb
   - soltysh
   - jsafrane
   - dims
   - ingvagabund
-  - resouer
-  - mfojtik
-  - sdminonne
   - ncdc
diff --git a/tools/events/OWNERS b/tools/events/OWNERS
index 9762040b..8c1137f4 100644
--- a/tools/events/OWNERS
+++ b/tools/events/OWNERS
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 approvers:
   - sig-instrumentation-approvers
-  - yastij
   - wojtek-t
 reviewers:
   - sig-instrumentation-reviewers
-  - yastij
   - wojtek-t
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - yastij
diff --git a/tools/leaderelection/OWNERS b/tools/leaderelection/OWNERS
index 1517f9d9..908bdacd 100644
--- a/tools/leaderelection/OWNERS
+++ b/tools/leaderelection/OWNERS
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 
 approvers:
   - mikedanese
-  - timothysc
 reviewers:
   - wojtek-t
   - deads2k
   - mikedanese
-  - timothysc
   - ingvagabund
-  - resouer
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - timothysc