Milena Rodban

Milena Rodban is a geopolitical risk consultant and interactive simulation designer.

Her expertise is in designing and facilitating interactive exercises to help people understand complex topics at the intersection of geopolitics and cybersecurity. Her work on the topic was recently published as a chapter, 12: Political Risk and the Geopolitics of Cybersecurity, in the Routledge Handbook of Political Risk (available March 2025). Prior to that, Milena worked at several consultancies and served as a Senior Advisor to the Director of the National Risk Management Center at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

She was raised with a keen appreciation for the political, economic, social, and cultural forces that shape the world around us. Over the course of her career, Milena advised private firms, including Fortune 100 tech companies, media organizations, non-profits, and top universities, to help them successfully navigate complex business and security environments. She designs and facilitates interactive simulations designed to allow clients to diagnose problems, analyze major decisions, and integrate more effective communication, collaboration, and crisis response protocols. In her various roles, Milena completed projects involving more than 100 countries, with particular emphasis on the technology, communications, mining, oil&gas, and services sectors. 

A frequent keynote speaker and lecturer, her favorite topic is the Geopolitics of Whisk(e)y. Milena frequently moderates panels and writes on developments in the political risk field. She is currently updating a book draft about her ideas for reinvigorating the geopolitical risk industry, to be called Geopolitical Flux.

Her past professional experiences include working in public relations, event planning, marketing, campaigns & elections, and higher education. 

Ms. Rodban received her MA at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and her BA from Goucher College. 

Her hobbies include photography (all the images on this site are hers), wargames, whisk(e)y, travel, SCUBA diving, soccer, and tennis.  

Follow her on Twitter: @MilenaRodban