Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. announced that Lee Rauch has been appointed to the Company's board of directors. Ms. Rauch, an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Strategy Advisor, has served both public and private companies. During her near 40-year career, Ms. Rauch successful built companies ranging in focus from pre-clinical research to advanced clinical development, took the lead in mergers and acquisitions and used her experience to secure financing for public and private biotech companies.

Among her many leadership roles, Ms. Rauch, was notably a founding member of McKinsey & Co.'s International Pharmaceutical Practice and the Executive Chairman of Springboard Enterprises Health Innovation Hub. Most recently, Ms. Rauch, served as President and CEO of Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.