Meet Tim

Tim Verspagen is the President of Willoughby Regulatory Services Ltd. Tim graduated with a Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology in 1993. After starting his career working in laboratories, Tim began working for the medical device industry in 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Tim continued advancing his regulatory affairs and quality assurance career in the medical device field over the next couple of decades.

He first started Willoughby Regulatory Services for medical devices in 2008 working at it nights and weekends at the kitchen table. In 2013, Willoughby expanded this kitchen table empire to include the regulated Canadian cannabis industry. In 2017, Willoughby gained enough traction to become a full-time operation.

Tim Verspagen is a dedicated regulatory affairs and quality systems professional with demonstrated achievements over 25 years with all classification medical devices. Tim has achieved numerous medical device market approvals, clinical trial approvals, and quality systems management certifications in Canada, U.S.A, Europe, and internationally.


  • Sole Proprietor

    Tim Verspagen is a dedicated regulatory affairs and quality systems professional with demonstrated achievements over 25 years with all classification medical devices.

About Tim Verspagen

Education & Professional Development

Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology — Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology (1993)

Standards Australia Quality Assurance Services – QMS Internal Auditors Certificate (1995) 

The Association of Food and Drug Officials – Medical Device HACCP Training Certificate (2000) 

The Center for Professional Advancement – Biostatistics Training Certificate (1999)

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society — U.S. Regulatory Affairs Certification (2002)

University of British Columbia — Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) / National Institutional Animal User Training (NIAUT) Program (2007)

SAI Global – Root Cause Analysis Training Certificate (2013) 

SAI Global – Risk Management Training Certificate (2013)

  • "I recommend Tim in a heartbeat to everyone in medical device development, who needs a quality system and regulatory approvals in any jurisdiction.”

    David Christie, Medical Device Commercialization Executive

  • "Tim has been instrumental in guiding these companies to achieve their regulatory and quality assurance milestones."

    Dr. Gabe Kalmar, Biomedical Entrepreneur

  • "Tim was always able to present the information to the client in a way that was easy for the client to understand."

    Daryl Wisdahl, Director Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs, MedEnvoy Global BV