The Barefoot management team is responsible for the strategic direction of the business and brands. All projects and brands are represented within the team by their key personnel, and the Barefoot partners are responsible for leading this group activity to ensure long-term value for our people, projects, investors and partners.
The management team structure is comprised of Barefoot Investment Partners and Associates, representatives from the brand ventures, representatives from specific projects and a non-executive advisory board.
Profiles: Matt Morrison, Matthew Pontoles, Henry Ferreira, F. Antone Accuardi, Joël Céré, Ryan Graves
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Matthew Pontoles, Principal Partner
“Watching some of the world’s most beautiful destinations succumb to over-development and the ubiquitous concrete condo is reason enough to come up with some new ideas – working at Barefoot that’s exactly what we do.”
Matthew is a tourism management graduate and sales management professional formerly of the Touch Group Plc’s international publishing division in London. A founding partner of Barefoot Investments, Matthew is well-travelled and has built up an impressive number of contacts in Asia and Latin America, ensuring access to local intelligence and off-market real estate opportunities. He is primarily responsible for commercial relationships between Barefoot Investments and our representatives worldwide, and overseeing the start-up phase of our new ventures and projects.
He is a keen surfer and watersports enthusiast, originally from Australia and now living full-time in Asia.


