diff --git a/.bingo/.gitignore b/.bingo/.gitignore
index 9efccf683c..9969518178 100644
--- a/.bingo/.gitignore
+++ b/.bingo/.gitignore
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
 !README.md
 !Variables.mk
 !variables.env
+!OWNERS
 
 *tmp.mod
diff --git a/.bingo/OWNERS b/.bingo/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..835cabe507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bingo/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - ci-approvers
diff --git a/.github/OWNERS b/.github/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..835cabe507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - ci-approvers
diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 6dbe776904..b7e9325fea 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 approvers:
-   - operator-controller-approvers
+   - olmv1-approvers
 reviewers:
-   - operator-controller-approvers
-   - operator-controller-reviewers
+   - olmv1-reviewers
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 52dba52e08..d24c20b01c 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -1,25 +1,49 @@
-
 aliases:
-   # contributors who can approve any PRs in the repo
-   operator-controller-approvers:
-   - camilamacedo86
-   - grokspawn
+   olmv1-approvers:
    - joelanford
    - kevinrizza
    - perdasilva
-   - thetechnick
    - tmshort
 
-   # contributors who can review/lgtm any PRs in the repo
-   operator-controller-reviewers:
+   olmv1-reviewers:
    - anik120
    - ankitathomas
    - bentito
+   - camilamacedo86
    - dtfranz
-   - gallettilance
-   - gavinmbell
-   - LalatenduMohanty
+   - grokspawn
+   - joelanford
    - oceanc80
    - OchiengEd
+   - perdasilva
    - rashmigottipati
+   - thetechnick
+   - tmshort
    - trgeiger
+
+   api-approvers:
+   - grokspawn
+   - thetechnick
+
+   catalogd-approvers:
+   - grokspawn
+
+   operator-controller-approvers:
+   - thetechnick
+
+   cmd-approvers:
+   - grokspawn
+
+   manifest-approvers:
+   - camilamacedo86
+
+   ci-approvers:
+   - camilamacedo86
+
+   docs-approvers:
+   - michaelryanpeter
+
+   docs-draft-approvers:
+   - camilamacedo86
+   - grokspawn
+   - thetechnick
diff --git a/api/OWNERS b/api/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71df7cfc52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - api-approvers
diff --git a/cmd/OWNERS b/cmd/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..740420d64f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - cmd-approvers
diff --git a/config/OWNERS b/config/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b44dad0ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - manifest-approvers
diff --git a/config/base/catalogd/crd/OWNERS b/config/base/catalogd/crd/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71df7cfc52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/base/catalogd/crd/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - api-approvers
diff --git a/config/base/operator-controller/crd/OWNERS b/config/base/operator-controller/crd/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71df7cfc52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/base/operator-controller/crd/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - api-approvers
diff --git a/docs/OWNERS b/docs/OWNERS
index d1a8d41f19..342c5f6315 100644
--- a/docs/OWNERS
+++ b/docs/OWNERS
@@ -1,23 +1,2 @@
 approvers:
-   # contributors who can approve any docs PRs in the repo
-   - michaelryanpeter
-reviewers:
-   # contributors who can review/lgtm any docs PRs in the repo
-   - anik120
-   - ankitathomas
-   - bentito
-   - camilamacedo86
-   - dtfranz
-   - gallettilance
-   - gavinmbell
-   - grokspawn
-   - joelanford
-   - kevinrizza
-   - LalatenduMohanty
-   - oceanc80
-   - OchiengEd
-   - perdasilva
-   - rashmigottipati
-   - thetechnick
-   - tmshort
-   - trgeiger
+   - docs-approvers
diff --git a/docs/draft/OWNERS b/docs/draft/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c81ed41103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/draft/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+   - docs-draft-approvers
diff --git a/hack/OWNERS b/hack/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..835cabe507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - ci-approvers
diff --git a/internal/catalogd/OWNERS b/internal/catalogd/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84b5bd1cca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/catalogd/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - catalogd-approvers
diff --git a/internal/operator-controller/OWNERS b/internal/operator-controller/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3174715ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/operator-controller/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - operator-controller-approvers
diff --git a/manifests/OWNERS b/manifests/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b44dad0ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - manifest-approvers
diff --git a/scripts/OWNERS b/scripts/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b44dad0ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+approvers:
+  - manifest-approvers