diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 9da34aa2e..b3e3bc2f1 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ aliases:
   # tasks on the repo, or otherwise approve any PRS.
   cluster-api-operator-admins:
   - Danil-Grigorev
-  - JoelSpeed
   - Fedosin
   - alexander-demicev
   - damdo
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ aliases:
   # non-admin folks who have write-access and can approve any PRs in the repo
   cluster-api-operator-maintainers:
   - Danil-Grigorev
-  - JoelSpeed
   - Fedosin
   - alexander-demicev
   - damdo