diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.md b/MAINTAINERS.md
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@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ Maintainership is on a per project basis. Reference [NATS Governance Model](http
   - Ivan Kozlovic <ivan@nats.io> [@kozlovic](https://github.com/kozlovic)
   - Waldemar Quevedo <wally@nats.io> [@wallyqs](https://github.com/wallyqs)
   - Oleg Shaldybin <olegsh@google.com> [@olegshaldybin](https://github.com/olegshaldybin)
+  - R.I. Pienaar <rip@devco.net> [@ripienaar](https://github.com/ripienaar)