diff --git a/src/events/busApi.js b/src/events/busApi.js
index 978e7a92..926285e8 100644
--- a/src/events/busApi.js
+++ b/src/events/busApi.js
@@ -122,16 +122,17 @@ module.exports = (app, logger) => {
     logger.debug('receive PROJECT_MEMBER_ADDED event');
 
     let eventType;
-    switch (member.role) {
-      case PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.MANAGER:
-        eventType = BUS_API_EVENT.MEMBER_JOINED_MANAGER;
-        break;
-      case PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.COPILOT:
-        eventType = BUS_API_EVENT.MEMBER_JOINED_COPILOT;
-        break;
-      default:
-        eventType = BUS_API_EVENT.MEMBER_JOINED;
-        break;
+    if ([
+      PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.MANAGER,
+      PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.PROJECT_MANAGER,
+      PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.PROGRAM_MANAGER,
+      PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.SOLUTION_ARCHITECT,
+    ].includes(member.role)) {
+      eventType = BUS_API_EVENT.MEMBER_JOINED_MANAGER;
+    } else if (member.role === PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.COPILOT) {
+      eventType = BUS_API_EVENT.MEMBER_JOINED_COPILOT;
+    } else {
+      eventType = BUS_API_EVENT.MEMBER_JOINED;
     }
     const projectId = _.parseInt(req.params.projectId);
 
diff --git a/src/routes/projectMembers/create.js b/src/routes/projectMembers/create.js
index 93510e86..1309593f 100644
--- a/src/routes/projectMembers/create.js
+++ b/src/routes/projectMembers/create.js
@@ -81,10 +81,14 @@ module.exports = [
           USER_ROLE.TOPCODER_ACCOUNT_MANAGER,
           USER_ROLE.BUSINESS_DEVELOPMENT_REPRESENTATIVE,
           USER_ROLE.PRESALES,
+          USER_ROLE.ACCOUNT_EXECUTIVE,
+          USER_ROLE.PROGRAM_MANAGER,
+          USER_ROLE.SOLUTION_ARCHITECT,
+          USER_ROLE.PROJECT_MANAGER,
         ])) {
         const err = new Error(
-            `Only manager, account manager, business development representative,
-            or presales are able to join as ${targetRole}`,
+            // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+            `Only manager, account manager, business development representative, account executive, program manager, project manager, solution architect, or presales are able to join as ${targetRole}`,
         );
         err.status = 401;
         return next(err);
diff --git a/src/routes/projects/update.js b/src/routes/projects/update.js
index 2567cbfb..7839e359 100644
--- a/src/routes/projects/update.js
+++ b/src/routes/projects/update.js
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ module.exports = [
         const members = req.context.currentProjectMembers;
         const validRoles = [
           PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.MANAGER,
-          PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.MANAGER,
+          PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.PROGRAM_MANAGER,
+          PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.PROJECT_MANAGER,
+          PROJECT_MEMBER_ROLE.SOLUTION_ARCHITECT,
         ].map(x => x.toLowerCase());
         const matchRole = role => _.indexOf(validRoles, role.toLowerCase()) >= 0;
         if (updatedProps.status === PROJECT_STATUS.ACTIVE &&