Riley Callen

Student at Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN, class of 2025. Riley founded Be Brave For Life in 2015 after having her third craniotomy.  To read more about her story, click here.

Dillon Callen


Student at Duke University in Durham, NC, class of 2026. Dillon is Riley’s younger brother who most recently was the head of the junior board for over a year. Dillon created and runs a Golfing for a Cure event that has raised over $100,000 to support our mission.

Hannah Callen

Student at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, class of 2025. Hannah is Riley’s identical twin and she has been actively involved with the foundation since it was founded in 2015.


Laura Callen

Riley’s mom and the Executive Director of Be Brave. She works as an English teacher at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, VT

Jeanmarie Cannon

Real Estate Agent and Riley’s aunt
Topsfield, MA 01983

Elizabeth Henne

Director of Securities Lending for Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Chatham, NJ 07928


John Kissinger

Retired Bank Executive and Riley’s grandfather
Boca Grande, FL 33921


Doug McConnell, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist in CA and has over 51 years of experience in the medical field.


Jaimie Rawson

Londonderry, Vermont 05761