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 [Approvers](https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/main/community-membership.md#approver)
 ([@open-telemetry/demo-approvers](https://github.com/orgs/open-telemetry/teams/demo-approvers)):
 
-- [Michael Maxwell](https://github.com/mic-max), Microsoft
 - [Mikko Viitanen](https://github.com/mviitane), Dynatrace
 - [Penghan Wang](https://github.com/wph95), AppDynamics
 - [Reiley Yang](https://github.com/reyang), Microsoft
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 Emeritus:
 
+- [Michael Maxwell](https://github.com/mic-max)
 - [Morgan McLean](https://github.com/mtwo)
 
 ### Thanks to all the people who have contributed