About Hoy & Associates
We are happy to work with you on any level. There is no project too small or too large.
Hoy & Associates was founded by Connie Hoy after her retirement in 2018. Having worked in industry for 33 years, Connie is well versed in the day to day challenges of developing strategies and obtaining approvals , developing and maintaining quality management systems and encouraging a culture of compliance. Connie decided to start a small consulting firm to help companies of all sizes meet these challenges.
What do we Offer?
We are a full-service consulting company for medical devices.
We have extensive experience with global strategies and international submission processes. We are well versed in the workings of the FDA and able to help with presubmission meetings and prepare submissions.
Meet the Team
Connie Hoy
Connie Hoy worked as a regulatory and quality professional in medical devices for over 40 years. She spent 30 years working in industry for both start up and large established medical device companies. She was a Vice President of Regulatory and Quality from 2003-2018, and retired in 2018 as a VP at Cynosure, a division of Hologic. Because of her extensive experience in industry, she fully understands the daily challenges of trying to comply with all the global requirements and the importance of strong regulatory strategy and submission processes.
She started consulting in 2018 after retirement, and her daughters joined the business to bring their own diverse experience to our full-suite consulting firm.
Aubrey Thompson
Aubrey Thompson joined the family business in 2019. She is a regulatory strategist, policy analyst, and project manager for Hoy and Associates. Aubrey manages regulatory submissions for the FDA, Health Canada, and EU MDR and is a certified lead auditor. Prior to her work in the medical device industry, Aubrey worked for 10 years facilitating collaborations between researchers and public stakeholders in the fields of public health and agriculture. She is a trained facilitator with deep experience translating clinical, technical, and scientific information for diverse audiences. She is a certified Community Mediator and trained conflict resolution practitioner, which allows her to serve as a highly competent liaison between manufacturers and regulatory bodies. Aubrey is passionate about advancing health equity, women’s health, and working with university partners to bring their innovations to market.
Jamie Owsiany-Carlton
Jamie is a physician assistant and U.S. Air Force veteran with 24 years of service spanning primary care, special operations medicine, and aerospace medicine. From caring for elite special operations forces to leading clinical operations, Jamie built a career around independent decision-making in high-pressure environments.
She joined Hoy and Associates in 2022, bringing a clinical perspective that expanded the firm’s capabilities into medical device clinical trials. Her expertise spans FDA submissions, IDE applications, EU MDR clinical evaluation reports, clinical trial design, and medical literature review — bridging the gap between real-world patient care and regulatory requirements.
A mother of two and a passionate SCUBA diver, Jamie found that regulatory consulting and clinical trials allow her to extend her impact far beyond the exam room — helping bring safe, innovative medical technologies to the patients who need them most.