diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 2f5d2794f8..6e9c52918b 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 # directory-level definitions.
 
 # global owners
-* @evan-forbes @rootulp @cmwaters
+* @evan-forbes @rootulp @cmwaters @staheri14
 
 # directory owners
 # NOTE: the directory owners should include the global owners unless the global
 # owner is fully deferring ownership to the directory owner
-docs @liamsi @adlerjohn @evan-forbes @rootulp @cmwaters
-specs @liamsi @adlerjohn @evan-forbes @rootulp @cmwaters
+docs @liamsi @adlerjohn @evan-forbes @rootulp @cmwaters @staheri14
+specs @liamsi @adlerjohn @evan-forbes @rootulp @cmwaters @staheri14
 x/blobstream @rach-id @evan-forbes