diff --git a/reference/members.yaml b/reference/members.yaml
index 9f0ecfc96..3c50a5379 100644
--- a/reference/members.yaml
+++ b/reference/members.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   email: knikolla@bu.edu
   memberid: 35202
   date: February 2023
-  role: null
+  role: chair
 
 - name: Brian Rosmaita
   irc: rosmaita
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
   email: james.page@ubuntu.com
   memberid: 3097
   date: February 2023
-  role: null
\ No newline at end of file
+  role: null