diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index c2cf44f242..2feb3cdb2d 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -233,7 +233,13 @@ aliases:
     - mrbobbytables
     - nikhita
     - parispittman
-  # authoritative source: git.k8s.io/release/OWNERS_ALIASES
+  # authoritative source: https://git.k8s.io/sig-release/OWNERS_ALIASES
+  sig-release-leads:
+    - hasheddan # SIG Technical Lead
+    - jeremyrickard # SIG Technical Lead
+    - justaugustus # SIG Chair
+    - LappleApple # SIG Program Manager
+    - saschagrunert # SIG Chair
   release-engineering-approvers:
     - cpanato # Release Manager
     - hasheddan # subproject owner / Release Manager
@@ -244,9 +250,10 @@ aliases:
   release-engineering-reviewers:
     - ameukam # Release Manager Associate
     - jimangel # Release Manager Associate
-    - markyjackson-taulia # Release Manager Associate
     - mkorbi # Release Manager Associate
+    - palnabarun # Release Manager Associate
     - onlydole # Release Manager Associate
     - sethmccombs # Release Manager Associate
+    - thejoycekung # Release Manager Associate
     - verolop # Release Manager Associate
-    - wilsonehusin # Release Manager Associate
\ No newline at end of file
+    - wilsonehusin # Release Manager Associate
diff --git a/content/en/releases/OWNERS b/content/en/releases/OWNERS
index bf258efe7c..25d2d0a271 100644
--- a/content/en/releases/OWNERS
+++ b/content/en/releases/OWNERS
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ reviewers:
 
 approvers:
   - sig-docs-en-owners
+  - sig-release-leads
   - release-engineering-approvers
 
 labels:
-- sig/release
\ No newline at end of file
+- sig/release
+- area/release-eng
diff --git a/data/releases/OWNERS b/data/releases/OWNERS
index bf258efe7c..25d2d0a271 100644
--- a/data/releases/OWNERS
+++ b/data/releases/OWNERS
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ reviewers:
 
 approvers:
   - sig-docs-en-owners
+  - sig-release-leads
   - release-engineering-approvers
 
 labels:
-- sig/release
\ No newline at end of file
+- sig/release
+- area/release-eng