Vicki was born in Santa Monica, California to Jim and Mary Fisher and has one brother, Jim. While growing up, Vicki spent time manufacturing fishing rods and graphite tubing in the family business which was started by her great-grandfather on the Santa Monica Pier in 1922. Her passion was horses and sports.

After graduating from Santa Monica High School, Vicki moved to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly as an Animal Science major, later changed to Physical Education. She graduated from Cal Poly in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and completed her Teaching Credential in 1980.

After graduating, she worked for the San Luis Obispo County YMCA until 1991. Vicki began working for Supervisor Brackett as the first County Legislative Assistant and in 1993 she worked for Supervisor Harry Ovitt as well. In November 1993 she became the first Manager of the newly formed Agricultural Task Force government watchdog organization.

In 1997, Vicki returned to work for Supervisor Brackett as she finished her term. In 1999, Katcho Achadjian was elected as the 4th District Supervisor and Vicki remained serving as his Legislative Assistant. Then in 2010, Katcho was elected to the State Assembly and Vicki served as the District Director for Assembly District 35, covering San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County until he was termed out in November 2016. In 2017 she found herself back at the County Board of Supervisors working as the Legislative Assistant for 1st District Supervisor John Peschong and once again assisting constituents with county issues.

Vicki’s passion for agriculture and law enforcement keeps her involved in many community organizations. She is a 22-year member of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Posse, serving as the first woman Captain in 2007, and again as Captain in 2023 and 2024. From 2010-2017, Vicki was a member of the Santa Maria Chapter of California Women For Agriculture and she serves on the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations including: the San Luis Obispo Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation (SLO LEAF), and the James W. Brabeck Youth Legacy Fund supporting youth in agriculture.

In 1993 she became an active member of the San Luis Obispo County Cattlewomen and served in multiple roles including: Historian-Scrapbook chair, Highway Clean Up chair, Casino Night Fundraiser committee member, Merchandise chair and currently serves as 2nd Vice-President.

Vicki met her husband Matt while working at the Board of Supervisors and they have lived in Atascadero for 30 years with their horses, chickens and border collies. “I am very humbled to be selected as cattlewoman of the Year by the amazing women involved in this organization.”

San Luis Obispo County Cattlewomen are grateful to Vicki for her hard work in County Government, the many community organizations she works with, and especially all she does for their organization.

San Luis Obispo County CattleWomen has given the Cattlewoman of the Year award annually since 1965, making Janssen the 59th person to receive this honor.