diff --git a/emeritus.md b/emeritus.md
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@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ This file lists all maintainers that are no longer actively contributing to the
 * Jan Woźniak (**[@wozniakjan](https://github.com/wozniakjan)**) involved in `area/control-plane`,`area/tests`, `area/charts`, `area/ci`, `area/security`, `area/dependency`, `area/service-management`.
 * Till Knuesting (**[@tillknuesting](https://github.com/tillknuesting)**) involved in `area/control-plane`,`area/tests`, `area/charts`, `area/ci`, `area/security`, `area/dependency`, `area/service-management`.
 * Jeremy Harisch (**[@jeremyharisch](https://github.com/jeremyharisch)**) involved in `area/lifecycle-manager`, `area/eventing` (on-site :dancer:)
+* Tim Riffer (**[@triffer](https://github.com/triffer)**) involved in `area/service-mesh`, `area/api-gateway`.