diff --git a/components/viz/OWNERS b/components/viz/OWNERS
index c6ba463287fe16..68b1e58bb528d3 100644
--- a/components/viz/OWNERS
+++ b/components/viz/OWNERS
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ weiliangc@chromium.org
 rjkroege@chromium.org
 ccameron@chromium.org
 penghuang@chromium.org
+backer@chromium.org
 
 # display_embedder / ozone
 rjkroege@chromium.org