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.
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.