bᵻsˌaɪdz hˌævɪŋ sˈɜːvd æz kˈɛnt stˈeɪt pɹˈɛzɪdənt, lˈɛftən ɪz ˈæktɪv ɔnðə bˈoːɹdz ʌv nˈɔːɹ tˈɛk ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈækɹɑːn tʃˈeɪmbɚ, ænd ɪz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp klˈiːvləndz klˈæs ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
Besides having served as Kent State president, Lefton is active on the boards of NorTech and the Greater Akron Chamber, and is a member of Leadership Cleveland's Class of 2008.