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 ## Engage with us
 
-The Kyverno website has the most updated information on [how to engage with the Kyverno community](https://kyverno.io/community/) including its maintainers and contributors.
+The Kyverno website has the most updated information on [how to engage with the Kyverno community](https://kyverno.io/community/) including its maintainers and contributors. There are three classes of contributors possible: Contributor, Code Owner, and Maintainer. Please see the [Contributing section on the website](https://kyverno.io/community/#contributing) for the requirements and privileges afforded to each.
 
 Join our community meetings to learn more about Kyverno and engage with other contributors.
 
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+## Contributors
+
+Contributors are those who have made enough contributions to the project as defined in the [Contributing guide](https://kyverno.io/community/#contributing). In order to add yourself as a contributor, open a PR with your information added to the table.
+
+| Maintainer               | GitHub ID                                              |
+|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
+| John Doe                 | [@JohnDoe](https://github.com/JohnDoe)                 |