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+# Introduction
+
+This document defines roles in the oneTBB project.
+
+# Roles and Responsibilities
+
+oneTBB project defines three main roles:
+ * [Contributor](#contributor)
+ * [Code Owner](#code-Owner)
+ * [Maintainer](#maintainer)
+
+[permissions]: https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-user-access-to-your-organizations-repositories/managing-repository-roles/repository-roles-for-an-organization#permissions-for-each-role
+
+| | Contributor | Code Owner | Maintainer |
+| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :---------------------: | :---------------------: | :---------------------: |
+| _Responsibilities_ | | | |
+| Follow the [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Follow [Contribution Guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Ensure [Contribution Guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) are followed | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Co-own component or aspect of the library,
including contributing: bug fixes, implementing features,
and performance optimizations | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Co-own on technical direction of component or
aspect of the library including work on RFCs | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Co-own the project as a whole,
including determining strategy and policy for the project | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| _Privileges_ | | | |
+| Permission granted | [Read][permissions] | [Write][permissions] | [Maintain][permissions] |
+| Eligible to become | Code Owner | Maintainer | ✗ |
+| Can recommend Contributors
to become Code Owner | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Can participate in promotions of
Code Owners and Maintainers | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Can suggest Milestones during planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Can choose Milestones for specific component | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Make a decision on project's Milestones during planning | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Can propose new RFC or
participate in review of existing RFC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Can request rework of RFCs
in represented area of responsibility | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Can request rework of RFCs
in any part of the project | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Can manage release process of the project | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Can represent the project in public as a Maintainer | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+
+These roles are merit based. Refer to the corresponding section for specific
+requirements and the nomination process.
+
+## Contributor
+
+A Contributor invests time and resources to improve oneTBB project.
+Anyone can become a Contributor by bringing value in any following way:
+ * Answer questions from community members.
+ * Propose changes to the design.
+ * Provide feedback on design proposals.
+ * Review and/or test pull requests.
+ * Test releases and report bugs.
+ * Contribute code, including bug fixes, features implementations,
+and performance optimizations.
+
+## Code Owner
+
+A Code Owner has responsibility for a specific project component or a functional
+area. Code Owners are collectively responsible
+for developing and maintaining their component or functional areas, including
+reviewing all changes to corresponding areas of responsibility and indicating
+whether those changes are ready to be merged. Code Owners have a track record of
+contribution and review in the project.
+
+**Requirements:**
+ * Track record of accepted code contributions to a specific project component.
+ * Track record of contributions to the code review process.
+ * Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the architecture of a specific project
+ component.
+ * Commit to being responsible for that specific area.
+
+How to become a Code Owner?
+1. A Contributor is nominated by opening a PR modifying the MAINTAINERS.md file
+including name, Github username, and affiliation.
+2. At least two specific component Maintainers approve the PR.
+3. [CODEOWNERS](./CODEOWNERS) file is updated to represent corresponding areas of responsibility.
+
+## Maintainer
+Maintainers are the most established contributors responsible for the
+project technical direction. They participate in making decisions about the
+strategy and priorities of the project.
+
+**Requirements:**
+ * Have experience as a Code Owner.
+ * Track record of major project contributions to a specific project component.
+ * Demonstrate deep knowledge of a specific project component.
+ * Demonstrate broad knowledge of the project across multiple areas.
+ * Commit to using privileges responsibly for the good of the project.
+ * Be able to exercise judgment for the good of the project, independent of
+ their employer, friends, or team.
+
+Process of becoming a maintainer:
+1. A Maintainer may nominate a current code owner to become a new Maintainer by
+opening a PR against MAINTAINERS.md file.
+2. A majority of the current Maintainers must then approve the PR.
+
+# Code Owners and Maintainers List
+
+## oneTBB core (API, Architecture, Tests)
+
+| Name | Github ID | Affiliation | Role |
+| --------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------- | ---------- |
+| Ilya Isaev | @isaevil | Intel Corporation | Code Owner |
+| Sarath Nandu R | @sarathnandu | Intel Corporation | Code Owner |
+| Dmitri Mokhov | @dnmokhov | Intel Corporation | Code Owner |
+| Alexey Kukanov | @akukanov | Intel Corporation | Code Owner |
+| Konstantin Boyarinov | @kboyarinov | Intel Corporation | Maintainer |
+| Aleksei Fedotov | @aleksei-fedotov | Intel Corporation | Maintainer |
+| Michael Voss | @vossmjp | Intel Corporation | Maintainer |
+| Pavel Kumbrasev | @pavelkumbrasev | Intel Corporation | Maintainer |
+
+## oneTBB TBBMALLOC (API, Architecture, Tests)
+
+| Name | Github ID | Affiliation | Role |
+| --------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------- | ---------- |
+| Łukasz Plewa | @lplewa | Intel Corporation | Maintainer |
+
+
+## oneTBB Documentation
+
+| Name | Github ID | Affiliation | Role |
+| ---------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------- | ---------- |
+| Alexandra Epanchinzeva | @aepanchi | Intel Corporation | Code Owner |
+
+
+## oneTBB Release Management
+
+| Name | Github ID | Affiliation | Role |
+| ------------------ | --------------------- | ----------------- | ---------- |
+| Olga Malysheva | @omalyshe | Intel Corporation | Maintainer |
+