eWomenNetwork of Tampa/St. Petersburg has announced Maryann Ferenc as the Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Ferenc has served as coproprietor for Mise en Place since its opening in 1986. In addition to her work at Mise en Place, Ferenc works with other organizations throughout the bay area, including Taste of the Nation Tampa Bay, Taste of NFL and the Tampa Independent Business Alliance. Ferenc serves on Creative Tampa Bay’s 2009-10 advisory board and is incoming chair for Board of Tampa Bay and Company. Ferenc also served as chair of the board of directors for nine years at America’s Second Harvest, formerly the Divine Providence Food Bank.

“I am honored to receive this award because it’s important, not only as a woman, but as an independent business owner to use my personal resources and connections to give back to the community,” Ferenc said.  “It is an extremely rewarding feeling to connect with the community by assisting others.”

eWomenNetwork presented the award on June 18 in recognition for Ferenc’s personal achievements and contributions made to the community as a whole and specifically the efforts made towards the betterment of businesswomen in the Tampa Bay area.