diff --git a/CHANGELOG/OWNERS b/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
index da3c000a1f8..032f117b98b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
+++ b/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-  - sig-release-approvers
-  - release-engineering-approvers
+  - changelog-approvers
 reviewers:
-  - release-engineering-reviewers
+  - changelog-reviewers
 
 labels:
   - sig/release
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 955c987e287..9327dc67d0a 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -116,37 +116,61 @@ aliases:
     - WanLinghao
 
   # SIG Release
-  sig-release-approvers:
-    - alejandrox1 # SIG Technical Lead
-    - justaugustus # SIG Chair
-    - saschagrunert # SIG Technical Lead
-    - tpepper # SIG Chair
   release-engineering-approvers:
-    - alejandrox1 # SIG Technical Lead
-    - justaugustus # SIG Chair
-    - saschagrunert # SIG Technical Lead
-    - tpepper # SIG Chair
+    - cpanato # Release Manager
+    - feiskyer # Release Manager
+    - hasheddan # Release Manager / SIG Technical Lead
+    - idealhack # Release Manager
+    - justaugustus # Release Manager / SIG Chair
+    - puerco # Release Manager
+    - saschagrunert # Release Manager / SIG Chair
+    - xmudrii # Release Manager
   release-engineering-reviewers:
     - cpanato # Release Manager
     - feiskyer # Release Manager
-    - hasheddan # Release Manager
-    - hoegaarden # Release Manager
-    - justaugustus # SIG Chair / Release Manager
-    - saschagrunert # SIG Technical Lead / Release Manager
-    - tpepper # SIG Chair / Release Manager
+    - hasheddan # Release Manager / SIG Technical Lead
+    - idealhack # Release Manager
+    - justaugustus # Release Manager / SIG Chair
+    - puerco # Release Manager
+    - saschagrunert # Release Manager / SIG Chair
     - xmudrii # Release Manager
   build-image-approvers:
     - BenTheElder
     - cblecker
     - dims
-    - justaugustus
+    - justaugustus # Release Manager / SIG Chair
     - listx
   build-image-reviewers:
     - BenTheElder
     - cblecker
+    - cpanato # Release Manager
     - dims
-    - justaugustus
+    - feiskyer # Release Manager
+    - hasheddan # Release Manager / SIG Technical Lead
+    - idealhack # Release Manager
+    - justaugustus # Release Manager / SIG Chair
     - listx
+    - puerco # Release Manager
+    - saschagrunert # Release Manager / SIG Chair
+    - xmudrii # Release Manager
+  changelog-approvers:
+    - wilsonehusin # 1.21 Release Notes Lead
+    - cpanato # Release Manager
+    - feiskyer # Release Manager
+    - hasheddan # Release Manager / SIG Technical Lead
+    - idealhack # Release Manager
+    - justaugustus # Release Manager / SIG Chair
+    - puerco # Release Manager
+    - saschagrunert # Release Manager / SIG Chair
+    - xmudrii # Release Manager
+  changelog-reviewers:
+    - wilsonehusin # 1.21 Release Notes Lead
+    # TODO(wilsonehusin): uncomment once ashnehete is an org member
+    #                     https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/97700#issuecomment-766734702
+    #- ashnehete # 1.21 Release Notes shadow
+    - melodychn # 1.21 Release Notes shadow
+    - pmmalinov01 # 1.21 Release Notes shadow
+    - soniasingla # 1.21 Release Notes shadow
 
   sig-storage-approvers:
     - saad-ali