diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py
index aa48f8b357a..a4cb198607b 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Esmf(MakefilePackage):
     url = "https://github.com/esmf-org/esmf/archive/ESMF_8_0_1.tar.gz"
     git = "https://github.com/esmf-org/esmf.git"
 
-    maintainers("climbfuji", "jedwards4b")
+    maintainers("climbfuji", "jedwards4b", "AlexanderRichert-NOAA")
 
     # Develop is a special name for spack and is always considered the newest version
     version("develop", branch="develop")