diff --git a/WORKBOARD.yaml b/WORKBOARD.yaml
index 5a39a27..1f6ccbb 100644
--- a/WORKBOARD.yaml
+++ b/WORKBOARD.yaml
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ items:
     title: Stage 6 Harness Candidate Default Comparison Route
     status: validated
     source: .sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-CASE-STAGE6-CANDIDATE-DEFAULT-ISSUES.md
-    owner: jp
+    owner: ""
   - id: CTO-WORK-044
     title: Hermes Control Surface PRD
     status: validated
@@ -224,4 +224,4 @@ items:
     title: Harness-Backed Hermes Control Summary
     status: validated
     source: .sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HERMES-CONTROL-SURFACE-ISSUES.md
-    owner: jp
+    owner: ""