Memo
DATE: August 6, 2015
SUBJECT: Suggestion for Expansion
TO : Dalman Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer
FROM: Lei Lee, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Good afternoon Dalman, hope all is well! I was thinking of ways to expand Sandwich Blitz and I know you feel you do not have any time to invest in any strategies. I thought of a way we could get that time and I would like you to consider my suggestions.
I believe that creating a new coordinating position between the CEO and location managers would benefit Sandwich Blitz. You have been spending too much of his time focusing on the managers’ problems at each location. A new position, under yourself, would then pass the responsibility of overseeing the location managers to them; thus freeing up time and concentration for you to bring attention to expanding our company. Although our current managers have been with us since the beginning, I feel that a new hire would be appropriate. The location managers we now have are not progressively growing enough to promote to that position, and we see that in how much time you need to solve their problems for them. A newly, qualified hire will take the stress and workload off your hands.
I feel like this is a decision you should make above even myself. In addition, we should consider the input of the current managers to understand where their problems lie; we must make sure we find a person who has the ability to solve those specific issues. This may be somewhat of a process, but I believe that the outcome will make it much worth the effort.
I have also composed an organizational chart that visually shows our management hierarchy. I have placed where, I believe, this new position should go.

Thank you, Dalman. I look forward to your reply and your response to my suggestion.