# Chris Marantette

> Chris Marantette is the co-founder and co-CEO of Netrush, the Vancouver, Washington ecommerce business he started with Brian Gonsalves in 2006. An Oregon State graduate in finance and management information systems, he previously worked in financial advisory roles and served as Netrush’s CFO and president. His public discussions connect brand profitability with logistics, marketplace operations, and continuing customer relationships.

- **Role:** Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Netrush
- **Organizations:** Netrush, Findaway Adventures, Snap2Insight, Batch, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia Securities, Option Strategies
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Finance and Management Information Systems, Oregon State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Netrush in 2006., Portland Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree, 2016., Helped lead Netrush during its growth from 12 employees in 2012 to 82 in 2015 and 180 in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Held financial advisory roles at Merrill Lynch, Wachovia Securities, and Option Strategies.
- **2006** — Co-founded Netrush with Brian Gonsalves.
- **2013** — Netrush opened its Kentucky distribution operation and signed its first brand partnerships.
- **2016** — Named to Portland Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class.
- **2017** — Appeared on Total Retail Talks as Netrush president and CFO to discuss marketplace sales tax obligations.
- **2018** — As president and CFO, described a company with 180 employees across four locations.
- **2023** — Spoke at a Stratably session on Product as a Platform and discussed customer relationships in an Amazon Buy with Prime case study.
- **2024** — Appeared as Netrush co-CEO with Raj Sapru on The Smartest Amazon Seller.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Netrush in 2006.
- Portland Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree, 2016.
- Helped lead Netrush during its growth from 12 employees in 2012 to 82 in 2015 and 180 in 2018.
- Netrush ranked 1,482 on the 2016 Inc. 5000 with reported three-year growth of 257%.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Brian Gonsalves marked Netrush’s twentieth year and thanked Marantette as his business partner and friend of more than 25 years.
- **2024-06** — Joined Raj Sapru and Scott Needham on The Smartest Amazon Seller to discuss marketplace profitability, fees, and logistics.

## Links

- Website: https://www.netrush.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-marantette-4701b9
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/marantette

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