diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 0cf4a51a9d9..7223e36bf81 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ filters:
     reviewers:
       - brendandburns
       - dchen1107
-      - jbeda
       - lavalamp
       - smarterclayton
       - thockin
@@ -14,12 +13,13 @@ filters:
       - bgrant0607
       - brendandburns
       - dchen1107
-      - jbeda
       - lavalamp
       - smarterclayton
       - thockin
       - wojtek-t
       - liggitt
+    emeritus_approvers:
+      - jbeda
 
   # Bazel build infrastructure changes often touch files throughout the tree
   "\\.bzl$":
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ filters:
     required_reviewers:
       - kubernetes/dep-approvers
     labels:
-      - area/dependency
+      - area/dependency
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index b1f89e7ada6..b87a2097636 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ aliases:
     - soltysh
     - piosz
     - jsafrane
-    - jbeda
 
   # api-reviewers targeted by sig area
   # see https://git.k8s.io/community/sig-architecture/api-review-process.md#training-reviews
diff --git a/build/debs/OWNERS b/build/debs/OWNERS
index 72d420ee623..24fa6e2ebab 100644
--- a/build/debs/OWNERS
+++ b/build/debs/OWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 reviewers:
   - luxas
-  - jbeda
   - mikedanese
   - pipejakob
   - chuckha
@@ -10,8 +9,9 @@ reviewers:
   - release-engineering-reviewers
 approvers:
   - luxas
-  - jbeda
   - mikedanese
   - pipejakob
   - timothysc
   - release-engineering-approvers
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - jbeda
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/rpms/OWNERS b/build/rpms/OWNERS
index 72d420ee623..73ab7f30b24 100644
--- a/build/rpms/OWNERS
+++ b/build/rpms/OWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 reviewers:
   - luxas
-  - jbeda
   - mikedanese
   - pipejakob
   - chuckha
@@ -10,8 +9,9 @@ reviewers:
   - release-engineering-reviewers
 approvers:
   - luxas
-  - jbeda
   - mikedanese
   - pipejakob
   - timothysc
   - release-engineering-approvers
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - jbeda
diff --git a/build/visible_to/OWNERS b/build/visible_to/OWNERS
index 81ee135ce12..11a2e3904a1 100644
--- a/build/visible_to/OWNERS
+++ b/build/visible_to/OWNERS
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ reviewers:
   - brendandburns
   - dchen1107
   - ixdy
-  - jbeda
   - lavalamp
   - mikedanese
   - monopole
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ approvers:
   - brendandburns
   - dchen1107
   - ixdy
-  - jbeda
   - lavalamp
   - mikedanese
   - monopole
@@ -24,3 +22,5 @@ approvers:
   - smarterclayton
   - thockin
   - wojtek-t
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - jbeda
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cluster/OWNERS b/cluster/OWNERS
index 39f531de5d6..2355447d6e7 100644
--- a/cluster/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/OWNERS
@@ -3,19 +3,18 @@
 reviewers:
   - bentheelder
   - eparis
-  - jbeda
   - Katharine
   - mikedanese
   - zmerlynn
   - dims
 approvers:
   - eparis
-  - jbeda
   - mikedanese
   - spiffxp
   - zmerlynn
   - dims
 emeritus_approvers:
   - roberthbailey   # 2019-03-08
+  - jbeda
 labels:
 - sig/cluster-lifecycle
diff --git a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS
index 0cd78195d82..001dee1bbbe 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ reviewers:
 - ingvagabund
 - janetkuo
 - jayunit100
-- jbeda
 - jdef
 - jlowdermilk
 - johscheuer
diff --git a/hack/OWNERS b/hack/OWNERS
index 84ba0919dc8..b0226c343c5 100644
--- a/hack/OWNERS
+++ b/hack/OWNERS
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ reviewers:
   - eparis
   - fejta
   - ixdy
-  - jbeda
   - juanvallejo
   - lavalamp
   - SataQiu
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ approvers:
   - eparis
   - fejta
   - ixdy
-  - jbeda
   - lavalamp
   - liggitt
   - pwittrock
@@ -33,3 +31,5 @@ approvers:
   - sttts
   - vishh
   - zmerlynn
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - jbeda
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/apis/core/OWNERS b/pkg/apis/core/OWNERS
index be77002e9b2..270e4c49962 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/core/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/apis/core/OWNERS
@@ -41,6 +41,5 @@ reviewers:
 - soltysh
 - piosz
 - jsafrane
-- jbeda
 labels:
 - sig/apps
diff --git a/pkg/apis/core/validation/OWNERS b/pkg/apis/core/validation/OWNERS
index 4a613d2546b..5d220321f4e 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/core/validation/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/apis/core/validation/OWNERS
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ reviewers:
 - soltysh
 - piosz
 - jsafrane
-- jbeda
 - dims
 - fejta
 - krousey
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/OWNERS
index 8454be55ed0..d118b3fc82f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/OWNERS
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ reviewers:
 - janetkuo
 - tallclair
 - eparis
-- jbeda
 - xiang90
 - mbohlool
 - david-mcmahon
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap/token/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap/token/OWNERS
index 3f679cd5682..1a922b5210c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap/token/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap/token/OWNERS
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-- jbeda
 - luxas
+emeritus_approvers:
+- jbeda
 reviewers:
-- mattmoyer
+- mattmoyer
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS
index 59950cd8922..5f6e7c53a16 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 approvers:
 - luxas
 - sttts
-- jbeda
 - lavalamp
 reviewers:
 - luxas
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ reviewers:
 - dims
 - dixudx
 - rosti
+emeritus_approvers:
+- jbeda
 labels:
 - sig/cluster-lifecycle
 - sig/api-machinery
diff --git a/test/e2e/lifecycle/bootstrap/OWNERS b/test/e2e/lifecycle/bootstrap/OWNERS
index b6f8ac41fc6..9f09a6ba911 100644
--- a/test/e2e/lifecycle/bootstrap/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e/lifecycle/bootstrap/OWNERS
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:  #sig-cluster-lifecycle is the owner of this feature
-- jbeda
 - luxas
 - wanghaoran1988
 reviewers:
@@ -10,3 +9,5 @@ reviewers:
 - dmmcquay
 - krousey
 - wanghaoran1988
+emeritus_approvers:
+- jbeda
\ No newline at end of file