Joseph Wages, Jr. Home Office: Texas Cell: 945-268-0997 Joseph.Wages@nema.org Region : AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, USVI, VA

Joseph Wages, Jr., is the Southern Technical Field Representative for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).  He served previously as the Director of Education with the Independent Alliance of the Electrical Industry (IAEI).  He also held the positions of Technical Advisor, Education, Codes and Standards and Seminar Coordinator with the IAEI.  He represented IAEI on NFPA’s NEC Code Making Panel-14 for the 2026 NEC.  He previously represented IAEI on NFPA’s NEC Code Making Panel-2 for the 2020 and 2023 NEC code cycles and NFPA’s NEC Code Making Panel-3 for the 2014 and 2017 NEC. He served on the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Electrical Council and on several UL Technical Standard Panels.  Joseph continues to hold state electrical licenses and several IAEI and ICC building related certifications.