diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
index 80f4c3dbb..5c26996a7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: New Release
 about: Propose a new release
 title: Release v0.x.0
-assignees: adrianchiris, ArangoGutierrez, Ethyling, kad, marquiz, zvonkok
+assignees: adrianchiris, ArangoGutierrez, jjacobelli, kad, marquiz, zvonkok
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index fc44c892e..1aa450739 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ approvers:
   - marquiz
 reviewers:
   - ArangoGutierrez
-  - Ethyling
+  - jjacobelli
   - fmuyassarov
   - kad
   - zvonkok