About Us

ROCx is an online exchange for premium, data-backed, ESG aligned carbon offsets, which is powered by sustainable blockchain technology.

ROCarbon Labs supplies ROCx with the world’s first automated carbon offsets from buildings, enabling any building owner to sell to the voluntary carbon market. Our ClimateTech startup helps building owners get to net zero easier, faster and profitably.

Our Values

Trustworthy Storytelling

Using our verified approach, data becomes more transparent and gives us a clear picture of how much carbon is used and reduced.

Democratizing Impact

SMEs and non-profits can now drive impact. Anyone can participate in making a positive impact on climate change.

Never forget the 1st P

In the pursuit of our mission of People, Planet, Profit – we will prioritize our team and those impacted by the work we perform.

Mission, Vision, and Purpose

Mission

We are on a mission to transition to a low carbon economy with haste

Vision

We believe in a world where anyone can contribute toward a low carbon future

Purpose

Our purpose is to keep the planet below a 1.5°C rise in global temperatures

Our Team

Megan McCarthy

President

Megan's Bio

After 3 years of an engineering degree and 10 years in the energy industry in Calgary, Megan relocated to Nova Scotia to undertake a Bachelor of Management, majoring in Environmental Sustainability at Dalhousie University. There, she completed a thesis with Dr. Larry Hughes and the City of Summerside, PEI to use wind turbines to heat homes for the first time in the world.

She was VP of Entrepreneurship for Enactus Dalhousie, the Student Director of the Norman Newman Centre for Entrepreneurship and won 2013 Student Entrepreneur of the Year at Dalhousie. Following this she founded 5 energy data related startups, one acquired in 2017.
She founded the Dalhousie Blockchain Club in 2014 where she installed the second Bitcoin ATM on a campus in the world at Dalhousie with her startup, Bitlantic. Since 2014 she has served as Regional Director of Eastern Canada for Blockchain Education Network, the world’s largest network of universities and Ivy League schools with Blockchain clubs. She also became a Certified Earthship Builder.

As Co-Founder of ROCarbon, she merged her two passions of energy data and Blockchain technology to create a groundbreaking solution bringing next-level legitimacy to the voluntary carbon markets.

April MacLeod

Chief Operating Officer

April's Bio

For almost three decades, April MacLeod has provided consulting on business strategy. A genuine interest in people and an ability to develop long term relationships has been the key to her success in the business community. She has helped launch companies and is skilled at securing important partnerships for business development activities. April is a collaborative leader who has a genuine interest in people and a natural ability to bring them together in pursuit of a common purpose.

She is a volunteer with the Canadian Enactus office, has provided mentorship and support to young entrepreneurs from Futurpreneur, Saint Mary’s & Dalhousie University, was an Advisory Board Member with the IWK Foundation, and is currently Vice President and Programming Chair of the Family Business Association.

With ROCarbon, she manages operations to ensure the team achieves their mission of transitioning the planet to a low carbon economy with haste.

Jason Freake

Chief Technology Officer

Jason's Bio

Jason is an information systems professional of more than 20 years. During his career, working in industries such as print media and aerospace, he has held roles in application development, solution architecture, and CTO. He was Founding Partner of a 30 employee business improvement consultancy firm where he focused on operational systems and data analysis.

Today, he works with ROCarbon Labs, where he can have more of an impact moving businesses toward their environmental goals. Jason has served on three business related boards and outside of work, he spends his time with his wife and daughter, writes and records music, and enjoys fundraising for the local children’s hospital through gaming.