diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 599abb12c95..aedc65d0c01 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ aliases:
     - idvoretskyi
     - calebamiles
   sig-release-leads:
-    - jdumars
     - calebamiles
+    - justaugustus
+    - tpepper
   sig-scalability-leads:
     - wojtek-t
     - countspongebob
diff --git a/sig-list.md b/sig-list.md
index 27aaadb15f2..032c4f398df 100644
--- a/sig-list.md
+++ b/sig-list.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ When the need arises, a [new SIG can be created](sig-creation-procedure.md)
 |[Node](sig-node/README.md)|node|* [Dawn Chen](https://github.com/dchen1107), Google<br>* [Derek Carr](https://github.com/derekwaynecarr), Red Hat<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-node)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-node)|* Regular SIG Meeting: [Tuesdays at 10:00 PT (Pacific Time) (weekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
 |[OpenStack](sig-openstack/README.md)|openstack|* [Chris Hoge](https://github.com/hogepodge), OpenStack Foundation<br>* [David Lyle](https://github.com/dklyle), Intel<br>* [Robert Morse](https://github.com/rjmorse), Ticketmaster<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-openstack)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-openstack)|* Regular SIG Meeting: [Wednesdays at 16:00 PT (Pacific Time) (biweekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15UwgLbEyZyXXxVtsThcSuPiJru4CuqU9p3ttZSfTaY4/edit)<br>
 |[PM](sig-pm/README.md)|pm|* [Aparna Sinha](https://github.com/apsinha), Google<br>* [Ihor Dvoretskyi](https://github.com/idvoretskyi), CNCF<br>* [Caleb Miles](https://github.com/calebamiles), Google<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-pm)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-pm)|* Regular SIG Meeting: [Tuesdays at 18:30 UTC (biweekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
-|[Release](sig-release/README.md)|release|* [Jaice Singer DuMars](https://github.com/jdumars), Google<br>* [Caleb Miles](https://github.com/calebamiles), Google<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-release)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-release)|* Regular SIG Meeting: [Tuesdays at 21:00 UTC (biweekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
+|[Release](sig-release/README.md)|release|* [Caleb Miles](https://github.com/calebamiles), Google<br>* [Stephen Augustus](https://github.com/justaugustus), Red Hat<br>* [Tim Pepper](https://github.com/tpepper), VMware<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-release)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-release)|* Regular SIG Meeting: [Tuesdays at 21:00 UTC (biweekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
 |[Scalability](sig-scalability/README.md)|scalability|* [Wojciech Tyczynski](https://github.com/wojtek-t), Google<br>* [Bob Wise](https://github.com/countspongebob), AWS<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-scalability)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-scale)|* Regular SIG Meeting: [Thursdays at 16:30 UTC (bi-weekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
 |[Scheduling](sig-scheduling/README.md)|scheduling|* [Bobby (Babak) Salamat](https://github.com/bsalamat), Google<br>* [Klaus Ma](https://github.com/k82cn), IBM<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-scheduling)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-scheduling)|* 10AM PT Meeting: [Thursdays at 17:00 UTC (biweekly starting Thursday June 7, 2018)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>* 5PM PT Meeting: [Thursdays at 24:00 UTC (biweekly starting Thursday June 14, 2018)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
 |[Service Catalog](sig-service-catalog/README.md)|service-catalog|* [Carolyn Van Slyck](https://github.com/carolynvs), Microsoft<br>* [Michael Kibbe](https://github.com/kibbles-n-bytes), Google<br>* [Doug Davis](https://github.com/duglin), IBM<br>* [Jay Boyd](https://github.com/jboyd01), Red Hat<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-service-catalog)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-service-catalog)|* Regular SIG Meeting: [Mondays at 13:00 PT (Pacific Time) (weekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
diff --git a/sig-release/README.md b/sig-release/README.md
index 948a77bb534..b312ea4b507 100644
--- a/sig-release/README.md
+++ b/sig-release/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@ To understand how this file is generated, see https://git.k8s.io/community/gener
 ### Chairs
 The Chairs of the SIG run operations and processes governing the SIG.
 
-* Jaice Singer DuMars (**[@jdumars](https://github.com/jdumars)**), Google
 * Caleb Miles (**[@calebamiles](https://github.com/calebamiles)**), Google
+* Stephen Augustus (**[@justaugustus](https://github.com/justaugustus)**), Red Hat
+* Tim Pepper (**[@tpepper](https://github.com/tpepper)**), VMware
+
+## Emeritus Leads
+
+* Jaice Singer DuMars (**[@jdumars](https://github.com/jdumars)**), Google
 
 ## Contact
 * [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-release)
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ Note that the links to display team membership will only work if you are a membe
 | @kubernetes/sig-release-test-failures | [link](https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/teams/sig-release-test-failures) | Test Failures and Triage |
 
 <!-- BEGIN CUSTOM CONTENT -->
-[SIG Release][] has moved!
+[SIG Release] has moved!
 
 [SIG Release]: https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release
 <!-- END CUSTOM CONTENT -->
diff --git a/sigs.yaml b/sigs.yaml
index 5c6352a6d8a..164df47bcc9 100644
--- a/sigs.yaml
+++ b/sigs.yaml
@@ -1396,12 +1396,19 @@ sigs:
     label: release
     leadership:
       chairs:
-      - name: Jaice Singer DuMars
-        github: jdumars
-        company: Google
       - name: Caleb Miles
         github: calebamiles
         company: Google
+      - name: Stephen Augustus
+        github: justaugustus
+        company: Red Hat
+      - name: Tim Pepper
+        github: tpepper
+        company: VMware
+      emeritus_leads:
+      - name: Jaice Singer DuMars
+        github: jdumars
+        company: Google
     meetings:
     - description: Regular SIG Meeting
       day: Tuesday