Sustainability Β· Infrastructure Β· Partnerships

Where athlete influence meets infrastructure impact

NorthSpan Strategies helps athletes and organizations build credible, infrastructure-backed sustainability platforms β€” securing public funding, driving community impact, and building lasting brand equity in the clean economy.

LA28
Olympic Integration Strategy
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Public & Institutional Partners
Core Focus Areas
EV Infrastructure Clean Mobility Climate Policy Public-Private PPP Urban Energy
What We Do
Strategy that goes beyond the announcement
We don't do greenwashing. We build the infrastructure, secure the partnerships, and create the funding pathways that make sustainability real.
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Public–Private Partnership Development

We identify, structure, and negotiate partnerships between athletes, brands, municipalities, and utilities β€” unlocking public funding and city contracts that create lasting community infrastructure.

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Sustainability Platform Strategy

We build infrastructure-first sustainability brands for athletes and organizations β€” moving beyond symbolic advocacy toward real deployment of EV charging, clean mobility, and urban energy systems.

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Government & Institutional Relations

We navigate city offices, utility partners, regional planning bodies, and federal funding programs β€” connecting clients to the rooms where infrastructure decisions are made.

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EV Infrastructure Deployment

From site identification to utility coordination to community alignment β€” we develop deployment roadmaps for EV charging and clean transportation projects across California and beyond.

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Climate Brand Architecture

We build the narrative, the partnerships, and the proof points that position clients as serious climate leaders β€” not sponsors. Designed to withstand scrutiny and grow with each initiative.

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Ecosystem Integration

We embed clients into the right networks β€” climate weeks, mobility conferences, Olympic sustainability initiatives, and green sports alliances β€” turning visibility into long-term influence.

Featured Work
Russell Westbrook Enterprises
Building one of the most infrastructure-serious sustainability platforms in professional sports.
Ongoing Β· Through LA28

From athlete advocate to climate infrastructure leader

NorthSpan Strategies leads the full sustainability and clean transportation strategy for Russell Westbrook Enterprises β€” anchoring Russell's platform in real infrastructure deployment, public-sector partnerships, and long-term community impact rather than symbolic brand association.

EV Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships LA28 Olympics Clean Mobility Government Relations

Key Initiatives

UCLA Westwood Mobility Hub

Positioned Russell as anchor partner for a flagship EV and urban cooling demonstration site near the LA28 Olympic corridor.

LACI & Transportation Electrification Partnership

Engaged LA Cleantech Incubator, LADWP, and the Mayor's Office on EV infrastructure deployment and electrification policy.

SCAG Regional Infrastructure

Explored deployment across South Bay and Gateway Cities through the Southern California Association of Governments.

LA Climate Week & Curbivore

Secured platform visibility and ecosystem integration across LA's leading climate and urban mobility conferences.

About
Built by someone who works in the field
Srikar Kovirineni
Founder Β· NorthSpan Strategies

UrbanEVEV infrastructure deployment across California multifamily and curbside projects.

SF Environment DepartmentClean Cities Intern β€” municipal sustainability and transportation electrification.

Environment & Climate Change CanadaIntegrated resource planning, microgrid feasibility, environmental research.

M.S. Energy Systems ManagementUniversity of San Francisco.

NorthSpan Strategies was founded on a simple observation: athletes have extraordinary reach, capital, and credibility β€” but most sustainability efforts stop at the press release. The real opportunity is in infrastructure.

Srikar Kovirineni brings a rare combination of technical energy systems expertise, government relations experience, and strategic communications β€” allowing NorthSpan to operate at the intersection of policy, infrastructure, and public identity in ways most consultants cannot.

His day-to-day work in EV deployment at UrbanEV and graduate research in energy systems management means NorthSpan's strategy is always grounded in what's actually buildable β€” not just what sounds good in a press release.

Partner Organizations & Institutions
UCLA LACI SCAG LADWP LA Mayor's Office Green Sports Alliance LA Climate Week Curbivore City of Sacramento
Get In Touch
Ready to build something real?
Whether you're an athlete, organization, or brand looking to move beyond symbolic sustainability β€” let's talk about what's actually possible.
βœ‰ srikarkovirineni@gmail.com in linkedin.com/in/srikarkovirineni πŸ“ San Francisco, CA Β· Serving clients nationally