diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 27c242bab119..967d2e75c37e 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -125,3 +125,11 @@ aliases:
   - mboersma
   - shecodesmagic
   - tsuzu
+
+  # -----------------------------------------------------------
+  # OWNER_ALIASES for release-team
+  # -----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  cluster-api-machinepool-reviewers:
+  - mboersma
+  - richardcase
diff --git a/exp/controllers/alias.go b/exp/controllers/alias.go
index 920ef26da2de..ee55fffd18b8 100644
--- a/exp/controllers/alias.go
+++ b/exp/controllers/alias.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controllers/clustercache"
-	machinepool "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/internal/controllers"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool"
 )
 
 // MachinePoolReconciler reconciles a MachinePool object.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type MachinePoolReconciler struct {
 }
 
 func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) SetupWithManager(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.Manager, options controller.Options) error {
-	return (&machinepool.MachinePoolReconciler{
+	return (&machinepool.Reconciler{
 		Client:           r.Client,
 		APIReader:        r.APIReader,
 		ClusterCache:     r.ClusterCache,
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/OWNERS b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c7ff5c37ae80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - cluster-api-maintainers
+
+reviewers:
+  - cluster-api-reviewers
+  - cluster-api-machinepool-reviewers
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/doc.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..79662d306acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2021 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// Package machinepool implements machinepool controllers.
+package machinepool
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller.go
similarity index 92%
rename from exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller.go
rename to exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller.go
index 9fe8b9c44fd0..28b039ac8295 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package controllers
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ const (
 	MachinePoolControllerName = "machinepool-controller"
 )
 
-// MachinePoolReconciler reconciles a MachinePool object.
-type MachinePoolReconciler struct {
+// Reconciler reconciles a MachinePool object.
+type Reconciler struct {
 	Client       client.Client
 	APIReader    client.Reader
 	ClusterCache clustercache.ClusterCache
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ type scope struct {
 	nodeRefMap map[string]*corev1.Node
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) SetupWithManager(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.Manager, options controller.Options) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) SetupWithManager(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.Manager, options controller.Options) error {
 	if r.Client == nil || r.APIReader == nil || r.ClusterCache == nil {
 		return errors.New("Client, APIReader and ClusterCache must not be nil")
 	}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) SetupWithManager(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.M
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (_ ctrl.Result, reterr error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (_ ctrl.Result, reterr error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	mp := &expv1.MachinePool{}
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 	return r.reconcile(ctx, scope)
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	// Ensure the MachinePool is owned by the Cluster it belongs to.
 	cluster := s.cluster
 	mp := s.machinePool
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.R
 }
 
 // reconcileDelete delete machinePool related resources.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, cluster *clusterv1.Cluster, machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, cluster *clusterv1.Cluster, machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) error {
 	if ok, err := r.reconcileDeleteExternal(ctx, machinePool); !ok || err != nil {
 		// Return early and don't remove the finalizer if we got an error or
 		// the external reconciliation deletion isn't ready.
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileDelete(ctx context.Context, cluster *cl
 }
 
 // reconcileDeleteNodes delete the cluster nodes.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileDeleteNodes(ctx context.Context, cluster *clusterv1.Cluster, machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileDeleteNodes(ctx context.Context, cluster *clusterv1.Cluster, machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) error {
 	if len(machinePool.Status.NodeRefs) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileDeleteNodes(ctx context.Context, cluste
 }
 
 // isMachinePoolDeleteTimeoutPassed check the machinePool node delete time out.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) isMachinePoolNodeDeleteTimeoutPassed(machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) bool {
+func (r *Reconciler) isMachinePoolNodeDeleteTimeoutPassed(machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) bool {
 	if !machinePool.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() && machinePool.Spec.Template.Spec.NodeDeletionTimeout != nil {
 		if machinePool.Spec.Template.Spec.NodeDeletionTimeout.Nanoseconds() != 0 {
 			deleteTimePlusDuration := machinePool.DeletionTimestamp.Add(machinePool.Spec.Template.Spec.NodeDeletionTimeout.Duration)
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) isMachinePoolNodeDeleteTimeoutPassed(machinePool
 }
 
 // reconcileDeleteExternal tries to delete external references, returning true if it cannot find any.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileDeleteExternal(ctx context.Context, machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) (bool, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileDeleteExternal(ctx context.Context, machinePool *expv1.MachinePool) (bool, error) {
 	objects := []*unstructured.Unstructured{}
 	references := []*corev1.ObjectReference{
 		machinePool.Spec.Template.Spec.Bootstrap.ConfigRef,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileDeleteExternal(ctx context.Context, mac
 	return len(objects) == 0, nil
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) watchClusterNodes(ctx context.Context, cluster *clusterv1.Cluster) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) watchClusterNodes(ctx context.Context, cluster *clusterv1.Cluster) error {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	if !conditions.IsTrue(cluster, clusterv1.ClusterControlPlaneInitializedCondition) {
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) watchClusterNodes(ctx context.Context, cluster *
 	}))
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) nodeToMachinePool(ctx context.Context, o client.Object) []reconcile.Request {
+func (r *Reconciler) nodeToMachinePool(ctx context.Context, o client.Object) []reconcile.Request {
 	node, ok := o.(*corev1.Node)
 	if !ok {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Expected a Node but got a %T", o))
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_noderef.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_noderef.go
similarity index 93%
rename from exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_noderef.go
rename to exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_noderef.go
index a9ce42d8fe9c..a18664c88b29 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_noderef.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_noderef.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package controllers
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type getNodeReferencesResult struct {
 	ready      int
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileNodeRefs(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileNodeRefs(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 	cluster := s.cluster
 	mp := s.machinePool
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileNodeRefs(ctx context.Context, s *scope)
 // deleteRetiredNodes deletes nodes that don't have a corresponding ProviderID in Spec.ProviderIDList.
 // A MachinePool infrastructure provider indicates an instance in the set has been deleted by
 // removing its ProviderID from the slice.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) deleteRetiredNodes(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, nodeRefs []corev1.ObjectReference, providerIDList []string) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) deleteRetiredNodes(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, nodeRefs []corev1.ObjectReference, providerIDList []string) error {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx, "providerIDList", len(providerIDList))
 	nodeRefsMap := make(map[string]*corev1.Node, len(nodeRefs))
 	for _, nodeRef := range nodeRefs {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) deleteRetiredNodes(ctx context.Context, c client
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) getNodeReferences(ctx context.Context, providerIDList []string, minReadySeconds int32, nodeRefsMap map[string]*corev1.Node) (getNodeReferencesResult, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) getNodeReferences(ctx context.Context, providerIDList []string, minReadySeconds int32, nodeRefsMap map[string]*corev1.Node) (getNodeReferencesResult, error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx, "providerIDList", len(providerIDList))
 
 	var ready, available int
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) getNodeReferences(ctx context.Context, providerI
 }
 
 // patchNodes patches the nodes with the cluster name and cluster namespace annotations.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) patchNodes(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, references []corev1.ObjectReference, mp *expv1.MachinePool) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) patchNodes(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, references []corev1.ObjectReference, mp *expv1.MachinePool) error {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 	for _, nodeRef := range references {
 		node := &corev1.Node{}
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_noderef_test.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_noderef_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_noderef_test.go
rename to exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_noderef_test.go
index 9452d1344aa5..b9102d098a7d 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_noderef_test.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_noderef_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package controllers
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMachinePoolGetNodeReference(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+	r := &Reconciler{
 		Client:   fake.NewClientBuilder().Build(),
 		recorder: record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
 	}
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func TestMachinePoolGetNodeReference(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMachinePoolPatchNodes(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+	r := &Reconciler{
 		Client:   fake.NewClientBuilder().Build(),
 		recorder: record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
 	}
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_phases.go
similarity index 95%
rename from exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases.go
rename to exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_phases.go
index 5d4275bf93fd..7a10fd045059 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_phases.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package controllers
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/predicates"
 )
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcilePhase(mp *expv1.MachinePool) {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcilePhase(mp *expv1.MachinePool) {
 	// Set the phase to "pending" if nil.
 	if mp.Status.Phase == "" {
 		mp.Status.SetTypedPhase(expv1.MachinePoolPhasePending)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcilePhase(mp *expv1.MachinePool) {
 }
 
 // reconcileExternal handles generic unstructured objects referenced by a MachinePool.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileExternal(ctx context.Context, m *expv1.MachinePool, ref *corev1.ObjectReference) (external.ReconcileOutput, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileExternal(ctx context.Context, m *expv1.MachinePool, ref *corev1.ObjectReference) (external.ReconcileOutput, error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	if err := utilconversion.UpdateReferenceAPIContract(ctx, r.Client, ref); err != nil {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileExternal(ctx context.Context, m *expv1.
 }
 
 // reconcileBootstrap reconciles the Spec.Bootstrap.ConfigRef object on a MachinePool.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileBootstrap(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileBootstrap(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 	m := s.machinePool
 	// Call generic external reconciler if we have an external reference.
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileBootstrap(ctx context.Context, s *scope
 }
 
 // reconcileInfrastructure reconciles the Spec.InfrastructureRef object on a MachinePool.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileInfrastructure(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileInfrastructure(ctx context.Context, s *scope) (ctrl.Result, error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 	cluster := s.cluster
 	mp := s.machinePool
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileInfrastructure(ctx context.Context, s *
 // infrastructure is created accordingly.
 // Note: When supported by the cloud provider implementation of the MachinePool, machines will provide a means to interact
 // with the corresponding infrastructure (e.g. delete a specific machine in case MachineHealthCheck detects it is unhealthy).
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileMachines(ctx context.Context, s *scope, infraMachinePool *unstructured.Unstructured) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) reconcileMachines(ctx context.Context, s *scope, infraMachinePool *unstructured.Unstructured) error {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 	mp := s.machinePool
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) reconcileMachines(ctx context.Context, s *scope,
 }
 
 // createOrUpdateMachines creates a MachinePool Machine for each infraMachine if it doesn't already exist and sets the owner reference and infraRef.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) createOrUpdateMachines(ctx context.Context, s *scope, machines []clusterv1.Machine, infraMachines []unstructured.Unstructured) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) createOrUpdateMachines(ctx context.Context, s *scope, machines []clusterv1.Machine, infraMachines []unstructured.Unstructured) error {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	// Construct a set of names of infraMachines that already have a Machine.
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) createOrUpdateMachines(ctx context.Context, s *s
 
 // computeDesiredMachine constructs the desired Machine for an infraMachine.
 // If the Machine exists, it ensures the Machine always owned by the MachinePool.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) computeDesiredMachine(mp *expv1.MachinePool, infraMachine *unstructured.Unstructured, existingMachine *clusterv1.Machine, existingNode *corev1.Node) *clusterv1.Machine {
+func (r *Reconciler) computeDesiredMachine(mp *expv1.MachinePool, infraMachine *unstructured.Unstructured, existingMachine *clusterv1.Machine, existingNode *corev1.Node) *clusterv1.Machine {
 	infraRef := corev1.ObjectReference{
 		APIVersion: infraMachine.GetAPIVersion(),
 		Kind:       infraMachine.GetKind(),
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) computeDesiredMachine(mp *expv1.MachinePool, inf
 
 // infraMachineToMachinePoolMapper is a mapper function that maps an InfraMachine to the MachinePool that owns it.
 // This is used to trigger an update of the MachinePool when a InfraMachine is changed.
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) infraMachineToMachinePoolMapper(ctx context.Context, o client.Object) []ctrl.Request {
+func (r *Reconciler) infraMachineToMachinePoolMapper(ctx context.Context, o client.Object) []ctrl.Request {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	if labels.IsMachinePoolOwned(o) {
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) infraMachineToMachinePoolMapper(ctx context.Cont
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) waitForMachineCreation(ctx context.Context, machineList []clusterv1.Machine) error {
+func (r *Reconciler) waitForMachineCreation(ctx context.Context, machineList []clusterv1.Machine) error {
 	_ = ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 
 	// waitForCacheUpdateTimeout is the amount of time allowed to wait for desired state.
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) waitForMachineCreation(ctx context.Context, mach
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *MachinePoolReconciler) getNodeRefMap(ctx context.Context, c client.Client) (map[string]*corev1.Node, error) {
+func (r *Reconciler) getNodeRefMap(ctx context.Context, c client.Client) (map[string]*corev1.Node, error) {
 	log := ctrl.LoggerFrom(ctx)
 	nodeRefsMap := make(map[string]*corev1.Node)
 	nodeList := corev1.NodeList{}
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
rename to exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
index d14cb69dd13e..b920ae8362f6 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package controllers
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		infraConfig := defaultInfra.DeepCopy()
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
 
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		machinepool.Status.NodeRefs = []corev1.ObjectReference{{Kind: "Node", Name: "machinepool-test-node"}}
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		machinepool.Status.NodeRefs = []corev1.ObjectReference{{Kind: "Node", Name: "machinepool-test-node"}}
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		machinepool.Status.NodeRefs = []corev1.ObjectReference{{Kind: "Node", Name: "machinepool-test-node"}}
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		machinepool.Status.NodeRefs = []corev1.ObjectReference{{Kind: "Node", Name: "machinepool-test-node"}}
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		machinepool.Finalizers = []string{expv1.MachinePoolFinalizer}
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		machinePool.Status.Replicas = ptr.To(int32(1))
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinePool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolPhases(t *testing.T) {
 		machinePool.Status.Replicas = ptr.To(int32(1))
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(defaultCluster, defaultKubeconfigSecret, machinePool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 			externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolBootstrap(t *testing.T) {
 
 			bootstrapConfig := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: tc.bootstrapConfig}
 			fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(tc.machinepool, bootstrapConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client: fakeClient,
 				externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
 					Controller:      externalfake.Controller{},
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolInfrastructure(t *testing.T) {
 
 			infraConfig := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: tc.infraConfig}
 			fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(tc.machinepool, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client:       fakeClient,
 				ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: defaultCluster.Name, Namespace: defaultCluster.Namespace}),
 				externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolMachines(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			g.Expect(env.CreateAndWait(ctx, &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: infraConfig})).To(Succeed())
 
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client:   env,
 				ssaCache: ssa.NewCache(testController),
 				externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolMachines(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			g.Expect(env.CreateAndWait(ctx, &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: infraConfig})).To(Succeed())
 
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client:   env,
 				ssaCache: ssa.NewCache(testController),
 				externalTracker: external.ObjectTracker{
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolMachines(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			g.Expect(env.CreateAndWait(ctx, &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: infraConfig})).To(Succeed())
 
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client:   env,
 				ssaCache: ssa.NewCache(testController),
 			}
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ func TestInfraMachineToMachinePoolMapper(t *testing.T) {
 				objs = append(objs, mp.DeepCopy())
 			}
 
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client: fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(objs...).Build(),
 			}
 
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolScaleToFromZero(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(testCluster, kubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(env.GetClient(), client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
 			recorder:     record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolScaleToFromZero(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(testCluster, kubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(env.GetClient(), client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
 			recorder:     record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolScaleToFromZero(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(testCluster, kubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			recorder:     record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolScaleToFromZero(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(testCluster, kubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			recorder:     record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(fakeClient, client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolScaleToFromZero(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		fakeClient := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(testCluster, kubeconfigSecret, machinepool, bootstrapConfig, infraConfig, builder.TestBootstrapConfigCRD, builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD).Build()
-		r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+		r := &Reconciler{
 			Client:       fakeClient,
 			ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(env.GetClient(), client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
 			recorder:     record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ func TestMachinePoolReconciler_getNodeRefMap(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			g := NewWithT(t)
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client:   fake.NewClientBuilder().Build(),
 				recorder: record.NewFakeRecorder(32),
 			}
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_test.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_test.go
rename to exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_test.go
index effd5adb99ea..1b8178cba0ca 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_test.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/machinepool_controller_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package controllers
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestMachinePoolFinalizer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
-			mr := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			mr := &Reconciler{
 				Client: fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(
 					clusterCorrectMeta,
 					machinePoolValidCluster,
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func TestMachinePoolOwnerReference(t *testing.T) {
 				machinePoolValidCluster,
 				machinePoolValidMachinePool,
 			).WithStatusSubresource(&expv1.MachinePool{}).Build()
-			mr := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			mr := &Reconciler{
 				Client:    fakeClient,
 				APIReader: fakeClient,
 			}
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}).WithObjects(trackerObjects...).Build()
 
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client:       clientFake,
 				APIReader:    clientFake,
 				ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(trackerClientFake, client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ func TestMachinePoolNodeDeleteTimeoutPassed(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			g := NewWithT(t)
 
-			timeoutPassed := (&MachinePoolReconciler{}).isMachinePoolNodeDeleteTimeoutPassed(tc.machinePool)
+			timeoutPassed := (&Reconciler{}).isMachinePoolNodeDeleteTimeoutPassed(tc.machinePool)
 			g.Expect(timeoutPassed).To(Equal(tc.want))
 		})
 	}
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolDeleteExternal(t *testing.T) {
 				objs = append(objs, infraConfig)
 			}
 
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client: fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(objs...).Build(),
 			}
 
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ func TestRemoveMachinePoolFinalizerAfterDeleteReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	key := client.ObjectKey{Namespace: m.Namespace, Name: m.Name}
 	clientFake := fake.NewClientBuilder().WithObjects(testCluster, m).WithStatusSubresource(&expv1.MachinePool{}).Build()
-	mr := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+	mr := &Reconciler{
 		Client:       clientFake,
 		ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(clientFake, client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
 	}
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ func TestMachinePoolConditions(t *testing.T) {
 				builder.TestInfrastructureMachineTemplateCRD,
 			).WithStatusSubresource(&expv1.MachinePool{}).Build()
 
-			r := &MachinePoolReconciler{
+			r := &Reconciler{
 				Client:       clientFake,
 				APIReader:    clientFake,
 				ClusterCache: clustercache.NewFakeClusterCache(clientFake, client.ObjectKey{Name: testCluster.Name, Namespace: testCluster.Namespace}),
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/suite_test.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/suite_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from exp/internal/controllers/suite_test.go
rename to exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/suite_test.go
index 6bd0c63fbe71..08f51fb8ad0a 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/suite_test.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/suite_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package controllers
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 			clusterCache.(interface{ Shutdown() }).Shutdown()
 		}()
 
-		if err := (&MachinePoolReconciler{
+		if err := (&Reconciler{
 			Client:       mgr.GetClient(),
 			APIReader:    mgr.GetAPIReader(),
 			ClusterCache: clusterCache,
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/controllers/alias.go b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/controllers/alias.go
index adf1beac6676..2b14f725348b 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/controllers/alias.go
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/controllers/alias.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/test/infrastructure/container"
-	dockermachinepoolcontrollers "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers"
+	dockermachinepoolcontrollers "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool"
 )
 
 // DockerMachinePoolReconciler reconciles a DockerMachinePool object.
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/OWNERS b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c7ff5c37ae80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - cluster-api-maintainers
+
+reviewers:
+  - cluster-api-reviewers
+  - cluster-api-machinepool-reviewers
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/dockermachinepool_controller.go b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/dockermachinepool_controller.go
similarity index 99%
rename from test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/dockermachinepool_controller.go
rename to test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/dockermachinepool_controller.go
index 2dff5f74a7e3..13fbd424e7bb 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/dockermachinepool_controller.go
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/dockermachinepool_controller.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// Package controllers implements controller functionality.
-package controllers
+// Package machinepool implements machinepool controller functionality.
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/dockermachinepool_controller_phases.go b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/dockermachinepool_controller_phases.go
similarity index 99%
rename from test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/dockermachinepool_controller_phases.go
rename to test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/dockermachinepool_controller_phases.go
index 02fe0d941859..1964ca8913f6 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/dockermachinepool_controller_phases.go
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool/dockermachinepool_controller_phases.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// Package controllers implements controller functionality.
-package controllers
+// Package machinepool implements controller functionality.
+package machinepool
 
 import (
 	"context"