diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS
index 804e4b6d1f8..f064b8ec131 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ approvers:
   - liggitt
   - caesarxuchao
 reviewers:
+  - apelisse
   - thockin
   - lavalamp
   - smarterclayton
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6100942426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - apelisse
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
index 4443bafd137..73244449f2c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
+  - apelisse
   - pwittrock
 reviewers:
   - apelisse
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7fb6b78f2b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/endpoints/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - apelisse
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
index ab2bc0c1d4c..bd34552534f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ approvers:
   - yliaog
 reviewers:
   - aojea
+  - apelisse
   - caesarxuchao
   - deads2k
   - jpbetz
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea0928429df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - apelisse
+  - jpbetz
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/openapi/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/openapi/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6100942426
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/openapi/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - apelisse