diff --git a/WORKBOARD.yaml b/WORKBOARD.yaml
index 1556bf4..de3f87c 100644
--- a/WORKBOARD.yaml
+++ b/WORKBOARD.yaml
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ items:
     title: CTO Case Candidate Backend PRD
     status: validated
     source: sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-CASE-CANDIDATE-BACKEND-PRD.md
-    owner: jp
+    owner: ""
   - id: CTO-WORK-003
     title: Planning Validator Coverage
     status: validated
     source: sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-CASE-CANDIDATE-BACKEND-ISSUES.md
-    owner: jp
+    owner: ""
   - id: CTO-WORK-004
     title: Harness Evidence Interface Contract
     status: validated
     source: sot/03-PROTOCOLS/CTO-HARNESS-EVIDENCE-INTERFACE-CONTRACT.md
-    owner: jp
+    owner: ""
   - id: CTO-WORK-005
     title: Case Source Admission Record
     status: validated