diff --git a/.github/OWNERS b/.github/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efdfed26735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - ivanvc           # Ivan Valdes <ivan@vald.es>
diff --git a/scripts/OWNERS b/scripts/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efdfed26735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - ivanvc           # Ivan Valdes <ivan@vald.es>
diff --git a/tools/rw-heatmaps/OWNERS b/tools/rw-heatmaps/OWNERS
index aaec68c4139..405c01e7893 100644
--- a/tools/rw-heatmaps/OWNERS
+++ b/tools/rw-heatmaps/OWNERS
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
+approvers:
+  - ivanvc           # Ivan Valdes <ivan@vald.es>
+
 labels:
   - area/performance