diff --git a/.github/workflows/linters.yml b/.github/workflows/linters.yml
index bfc1cd66785..dd1f9ee1ae6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linters.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linters.yml
@@ -179,3 +179,10 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       # GH Actions squashes all PR commits, HEAD^ refers to the base branch.
       - run: git diff HEAD^ HEAD -G"pr-url:" -- "*.md" | ./tools/lint-pr-url.mjs ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+  lint-readme:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11  # v4.1.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - run: tools/lint-readme-lists.mjs
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3ee8b7444b..04df77247f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -343,10 +343,10 @@ For information about the governance of the Node.js project, see
   **Erick Wendel** <<erick.workspace@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 * [Ethan-Arrowood](https://github.com/Ethan-Arrowood) -
   **Ethan Arrowood** <<ethan@arrowood.dev>> (he/him)
-* [fhinkel](https://github.com/fhinkel) -
-  **Franziska Hinkelmann** <<franziska.hinkelmann@gmail.com>> (she/her)
 * [F3n67u](https://github.com/F3n67u) -
   **Feng Yu** <<F3n67u@outlook.com>> (he/him)
+* [fhinkel](https://github.com/fhinkel) -
+  **Franziska Hinkelmann** <<franziska.hinkelmann@gmail.com>> (she/her)
 * [Flarna](https://github.com/Flarna) -
   **Gerhard Stöbich** <<deb2001-github@yahoo.de>> (he/they)
 * [gabrielschulhof](https://github.com/gabrielschulhof) -
@@ -429,12 +429,12 @@ For information about the governance of the Node.js project, see
   **Stephen Belanger** <<admin@stephenbelanger.com>> (he/him)
 * [RafaelGSS](https://github.com/RafaelGSS) -
   **Rafael Gonzaga** <<rafael.nunu@hotmail.com>> (he/him)
-* [rluvaton](https://github.com/rluvaton) -
-  **Raz Luvaton** <<rluvaton@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 * [richardlau](https://github.com/richardlau) -
   **Richard Lau** <<rlau@redhat.com>>
 * [rickyes](https://github.com/rickyes) -
   **Ricky Zhou** <<0x19951125@gmail.com>> (he/him)
+* [rluvaton](https://github.com/rluvaton) -
+  **Raz Luvaton** <<rluvaton@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 * [ronag](https://github.com/ronag) -
   **Robert Nagy** <<ronagy@icloud.com>>
 * [ruyadorno](https://github.com/ruyadorno) -
@@ -477,10 +477,10 @@ For information about the governance of the Node.js project, see
   **Khaidi Chu** <<i@2333.moe>> (he/him)
 * [yashLadha](https://github.com/yashLadha) -
   **Yash Ladha** <<yash@yashladha.in>> (he/him)
-* [ZYSzys](https://github.com/ZYSzys) -
-  **Yongsheng Zhang** <<zyszys98@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 * [zcbenz](https://github.com/zcbenz) -
   **Cheng Zhao** <<zcbenz@gmail.com>> (he/him)
+* [ZYSzys](https://github.com/ZYSzys) -
+  **Yongsheng Zhang** <<zyszys98@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 
 <details>
 
@@ -495,10 +495,10 @@ For information about the governance of the Node.js project, see
   **Aleksei Koziatinskii** <<ak239spb@gmail.com>>
 * [andrasq](https://github.com/andrasq) -
   **Andras** <<andras@kinvey.com>>
-* [AnnaMag](https://github.com/AnnaMag) -
-  **Anna M. Kedzierska** <<anna.m.kedzierska@gmail.com>>
 * [AndreasMadsen](https://github.com/AndreasMadsen) -
   **Andreas Madsen** <<amwebdk@gmail.com>> (he/him)
+* [AnnaMag](https://github.com/AnnaMag) -
+  **Anna M. Kedzierska** <<anna.m.kedzierska@gmail.com>>
 * [aqrln](https://github.com/aqrln) -
   **Alexey Orlenko** <<eaglexrlnk@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 * [bcoe](https://github.com/bcoe) -
@@ -741,10 +741,10 @@ maintaining the Node.js project.
   **Mert Can Altin** <<mertgold60@gmail.com>>
 * [Mesteery](https://github.com/Mesteery) -
   **Mestery** <<mestery@protonmail.com>> (he/him)
-* [preveen-stack](https://github.com/preveen-stack) -
-  **Preveen Padmanabhan** <<wide4head@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 * [PoojaDurgad](https://github.com/PoojaDurgad) -
   **Pooja Durgad** <<Pooja.D.P@ibm.com>>
+* [preveen-stack](https://github.com/preveen-stack) -
+  **Preveen Padmanabhan** <<wide4head@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 * [VoltrexKeyva](https://github.com/VoltrexKeyva) -
   **Mohammed Keyvanzadeh** <<mohammadkeyvanzade94@gmail.com>> (he/him)
 
diff --git a/tools/lint-readme-lists.mjs b/tools/lint-readme-lists.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..8859d2097c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lint-readme-lists.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+// Validates the list in the README are in the correct order.
+
+import { open } from 'node:fs/promises';
+
+const lists = [
+  'TSC voting members',
+  'TSC regular members',
+  'TSC emeriti members',
+  'Collaborators',
+  'Collaborator emeriti',
+  'Triagers',
+];
+const tscMembers = new Set();
+
+const readme = await open(new URL('../README.md', import.meta.url), 'r');
+
+let currentList = null;
+let previousGithubHandle;
+let lineNumber = 0;
+
+for await (const line of readme.readLines()) {
+  lineNumber++;
+  if (line.startsWith('### ')) {
+    currentList = lists[lists.indexOf(line.slice(4))];
+    previousGithubHandle = null;
+  } else if (line.startsWith('#### ')) {
+    currentList = lists[lists.indexOf(line.slice(5))];
+    previousGithubHandle = null;
+  } else if (currentList && line.startsWith('* [')) {
+    const currentGithubHandle = line.slice(3, line.indexOf(']')).toLowerCase();
+    if (previousGithubHandle && previousGithubHandle >= currentGithubHandle) {
+      throw new Error(`${currentGithubHandle} should be listed before ${previousGithubHandle} in the ${currentList} list (README.md:${lineNumber})`);
+    }
+
+    if (currentList === 'TSC voting members' || currentList === 'TSC regular members') {
+      tscMembers.add(currentGithubHandle);
+    } else if (currentList === 'Collaborators') {
+      tscMembers.delete(currentGithubHandle);
+    }
+    previousGithubHandle = currentGithubHandle;
+  }
+}
+
+if (tscMembers.size !== 0) {
+  throw new Error(`Some TSC members are not listed as Collaborators: ${Array.from(tscMembers)}`);
+}