Leo A. Omamalin, CPA, is a Filipino author, public servant, university administrator, educator, and trainer who believes that some of the best stories and ideas begin with the simplest moments in everyday life.

By profession, Leo is a Certified Public Accountant and works in the Philippine public sector, where he is involved in university planning, strategic management, governance, public procurement, policy development, sustainability, and digital transformation. He is also a GPPB-recognized procurement trainer and is pursuing advanced studies in Public Management. These experiences inspire his professional books on management, governance, public service, and organizational improvement.

But beyond the spreadsheets, strategic plans, policies, and meetings is another side of Leo's writing.

He is also a children's storybook author, and much of his inspiration comes from being a father.

Many of his stories are inspired by the ordinary but meaningful moments he shares with his only daughter, Zhia—their conversations, little adventures, observations of the world around them, and the lessons that quietly emerge from their daily bonding. What may begin as a simple experience between a father and daughter can eventually find its way onto the pages of a children's book.

His stories are deeply rooted in Filipino values—love for family, kindness, respect, gratitude, resilience, compassion, and malasakit. They also carry a strong sustainability theme, encouraging children to appreciate animals, protect nature, reduce waste, care for their communities, and understand that even small actions can make a difference.

For Leo, children's stories can be both playful and purposeful. They can make a child smile while planting a small seed of kindness, curiosity, courage, or care for the planet.

This is why planet and purpose are recurring themes in his writing. Whether a story is about a child and her beloved dog, an encounter with wildlife, an ordinary family adventure, or a lesson discovered in nature, he hopes young readers will find something they can enjoy, remember, and perhaps carry with them as they grow.

His writing for adults follows much the same philosophy. Through books on strategy, management, governance, and public service, Leo tries to make complicated ideas practical and understandable—not simply to explain concepts, but to help readers use them in the real world.

At heart, Leo writes about two worlds that are very close to him: the world he hopes to help improve through public service, and the world he hopes his daughter and her generation will inherit.

And somewhere between being a CPA, a public servant, an author, and Zhia's dad, he continues to find stories worth telling.