diff --git a/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/OWNERS b/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/OWNERS
index 50502aede0b..2e946f84585 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/addons/calico-policy-controller/OWNERS
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 approvers:
 - bowei
 - caseydavenport
-- dnardo
 - fasaxc
+emeritus_approvers:
+- dnardo
 reviewers:
 - bowei
 - caseydavenport
-- dnardo
 - fasaxc
diff --git a/cluster/addons/ip-masq-agent/OWNERS b/cluster/addons/ip-masq-agent/OWNERS
index 77cd5c29f17..08b79af43df 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/ip-masq-agent/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/addons/ip-masq-agent/OWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 approvers:
 - bowei
+emeritus_approvers:
 - dnardo
 reviewers:
 - bowei
-- dnardo
diff --git a/cluster/gce/OWNERS b/cluster/gce/OWNERS
index 2db3276780b..e49dd740dd1 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/gce/OWNERS
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ reviewers:
   - bowei
   - cjcullen
   - gmarek
-  - jszczepkowski
   - vishh
   - mwielgus
   - MaciekPytel
@@ -15,10 +14,11 @@ approvers:
   - bowei
   - cjcullen
   - gmarek
-  - jszczepkowski
   - vishh
   - mwielgus
   - MaciekPytel
   - jingax10
   - yujuhong
   - mtaufen
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - jszczepkowski