Leigh participates in AIMS, SMPTE and VSF standards committees, including active involvement on SMPTE ST 2110 Professional Media Over IP Networks, the SMPTE ST 2022 family of standards and SMPTE ST 2059 Genlock Over IP. A manager in the Toronto SMPTE section, Leigh's other professional affiliations include VSF, IEEE and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto.